Feminine

poppenkast

Meaning

  1. (feminine, literally) a portable puppet theatre and puppets for use in it
  2. (feminine) a puppet-show, notably of the Punch and Judy type
  3. (feminine, figuratively) a bad, excessive or hilarious 'show', pointlessly theatrical conduct

Concepts

Synonyms

Translations

Puppenspiel

spectacle de marionnettes

théâtre de marionnettes

show de fantoches

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɔ.pə(n)ˌkɑst/
Etymology

Compound of pop (“puppet”) + -en- + kast (“cupboard, casing”).

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