Puder

See also: puder

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French poudre. Doublet of Pulver.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpuːdɐ/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -uːdɐ

Noun

Puder m or n (strong, genitive Puders, plural Puder)

1. powder (for cosmetic purposes)

Usage notes

• 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

Declension of Puder [masculine // neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der, das	Puder	die	Puder
genitive	eines	des	Puders	der	Puder
dative	einem	dem	Puder	den	Pudern
accusative	einen, ein	den, das	Puder	die	Puder

Hyponyms

• Babypuder

Derived terms

• Puderquaste

Related terms

• pudern

Further reading

• “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.