🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Typ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tiːp

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dude/duːd/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Hey Typ, kommst du heute Abend zur Party?"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A man; a guy.

    "Hey dude, are you coming to the party tonight?"
  2. 2

    An informal term of address for a person, regardless of gender.

    "Dude, you won't believe what happened today!"

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'dude' originated in the late 19th century in the United States, initially used to describe a man who was overly concerned with his appearance and fashion. It evolved to become a colloquial term for a man or person, often used informally among friends.

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