Puder
See also: puder
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French poudre. Doublet of Pulver.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Puder m or n (strong, genitive Puders, plural Puder)
- powder (for cosmetic purposes)
Usage notes edit
- The more general word for “powder” is Pulver.
- The use as a neuter (perhaps influenced by Pulver n) is considered colloquial by some authorities, but is well attestable in edited texts. In the vernaculars of northern and central Germany, Puder is predominantly neuter.
Declension edit
Declension of Puder [masculine // neuter, strong]
Hyponyms edit
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Further reading edit
- “Puder” in Duden online
- “Puder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Puder” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.