Marionette
Appearance
See also: marionette
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]17th century, from French marionnette.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Marionette f (genitive Marionette, plural Marionetten)
- marionette, puppet (puppet which is animated by the pulling of strings)
- (figuratively) puppet (person, country, etc, controlled by another)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Marionette [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Marionette | die | Marionetten |
genitive | einer | der | Marionette | der | Marionetten |
dative | einer | der | Marionette | den | Marionetten |
accusative | eine | die | Marionette | die | Marionetten |
Derived terms
[edit]- marionettenhaft
- Marionettenspiel
- Marionettenspieler
- Marionettentheater
- Marionettenregierung
- Marionettenstaat
Descendants
[edit]- → Hungarian: marionett
Further reading
[edit]- “Marionette” in Duden online
- “Marionette” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache