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The German word for turkey is
Truthahn





turkey

Gender

The gender of Truthahn is masculine. E.g. der Truthahn.

Plural

The plural of Truthahn is Truthähne.

German Definition


turkey
     Substantiv:
     [1] Vogel der Gattung Meleagris, Truthahn
     [2] ohne Plural: Putenfleisch
     [3] umgangssprachlich, US-amerikanisch: Depp, Idiot
     [4] umgangssprachlich, US-amerikanisch: Flop, Pleite, Reinfall
          [1] Hundreds of thousands turkeys loose their lives on Thanksgiving.
            Hundertausende Truthähne verlieren ihr Leben zu Thanksgiving.
          [2] May I offer you some turkey?
            Darf ich dir ein Stück Truthahn anbieten?
          [3] „Take that, turkey.“



Translations for turkey and their definitions

Pute
     n-f. female turkey
     n-f. (by extension) turkey (the bird species)
     n-f. turkey (the meat of this bird)


Puter
     n-m. a male turkey


Truthahn
     n. male turkey


Truthenne
     n-f. (specialist, or regional) female turkey


Truthuhn
     n. (specialist, or regional) turkey (the species; an individual of either sex)


Trute


Kurre
     n-f. (North Germany, fishing) syn of Schleppnetz, t=dragnet




Türkei
     Proper noun. Turkey (a country in Western Asia,Southeast Europe)
          Die Türkei befindet sich sowohl in Asien als auch in Europa. - Turkey is located in both Asia and Europe.
          Viele Bewohner Deutschlands stammen aus der Türkei. - Lots of residents of Germany are from Turkey.


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