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Type.

a type in typesetting

4 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtyːpə/
  1. a type in typesetting

    feminine
    Die Typen liegen im Setzkasten.
  2. a type of a typewriter or some kinds of printer

    feminine
    Die Typen sind verklemmt.
  3. bloke, guy (unspecified person referred to in a somewhat disrespectful way)

    dated · feminine
    Was für ’ne komische Type!
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French type, from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τῠ́πος (tŭ́pos).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.