Polyglot Dictionary

Typ

/tyːp/

der noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Typen

Meaning

  1. guy, fellow (colloquial); type, kind

    • Er ist ein netter Typ.

      He's a nice guy.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

kerl

Kerl and Typ are close synonyms for "guy, fellow," both colloquial, largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does Typ mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ist ein netter ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Typ?

Synonyms

  • Kerl

See also

noun

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