Type.
a type in typesetting
Meaning & usage
a type in typesetting
Die Typen liegen im Setzkasten.
a type of a typewriter or some kinds of printer
Die Typen sind verklemmt.
bloke, guy (unspecified person referred to in a somewhat disrespectful way)
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.