Pute
German
editEtymology
edit16th century, from Middle Low German *pūte, imitative of the bird’s call. Compare German put (with a short vowel), a word used to call chickens and other farm birds.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editPute f (genitive Pute, plural Puten, masculine Puter)
- female turkey
- Synonym: Truthenne
- (by extension) turkey (the bird species)
- Synonym: Truthuhn
- turkey (the meat of this bird)
- Synonym: Putenfleisch
Usage notes
edit- See Truthahn for notes on the use of the different synonyms and gender forms.
Declension
editDeclension of Pute [feminine]