Marionette

See also: marionette

German

Etymology

17th century, from French marionnette.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mari̯oˈnɛtə/, [ˌma.ʁi.oˈnɛ.tə], [ˌmaʁ.jo-], [ˌma(ɐ̯).jo-]

• Audio

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Noun

Marionette f (genitive Marionette, plural Marionetten)

1. marionette, puppet (puppet which is animated by the pulling of strings)
2. (figuratively) puppet (person, country, etc, controlled by another)

Declension

Declension of Marionette [feminine]

	singular			plural
	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

• marionettenhaft
• Marionettenspiel
• Marionettenspieler
• Marionettentheater
• Marionettenregierung
• Marionettenstaat

Descendants

• → Hungarian: marionett

Further reading

• “Marionette” in Duden online
• “Marionette” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache