Etymology

Borrowed from FrenchCategory:German terms borrowed from French#TYPECategory:German terms derived from French#TYPE type, from LatinCategory:German terms derived from Latin#TYPE typus, from Ancient GreekCategory:German terms derived from Ancient Greek#TYPE τῠ́πος (tŭ́pos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtyːpə/Category:German 2-syllable words#TYPECategory:German terms with IPA pronunciation#TYPE

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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  Category:German terms with audio pronunciation#TYPE

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Hyphenation: Ty‧pe
• Rhymes: -yːpəCategory:Rhymes:German/yːpə#TYPE

Noun

Type f (genitive Type, plural Typen)Category:German lemmas#TYPECategory:German nouns#TYPECategory:German entries with incorrect language header#TYPECategory:German feminine nouns#TYPECategory:Pages with entries#TYPECategory:Pages with 1 entry#TYPE

1. a type in typesetting

   Synonym: Letter

   Die Typen liegen im Setzkasten.

   The types are in the type case.

   Category:German terms with usage examples#TYPE

2. a type of a typewriter or some kinds of printer

   Die Typen sind verklemmt.

   The types are jammed.

   Category:German terms with usage examples#TYPE

3. (datedCategory:German dated terms#TYPE) bloke, guy (unspecified person referred to in a somewhat disrespectful way)

   Synonym: Typ

   Was für ’ne komische Type!

   What an odd fellow!

   Category:German terms with usage examples#TYPE

References

• Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Further reading

• “Type” in Duden online
• “Type” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache