Pute

turkey (female)

noun POO-te Rare

Also means

turkey (colloquial general)

Usage Note

Pute is the standard German word for a female turkey or for turkey in general (Putenfleisch = turkey meat). The male is specifically Puter or Truthahn. Pute also appears in the mild insult dumme Pute (silly goose/turkey) for a woman.

Examples

"Auf dem Hof liefen mehrere Puten frei herum und pickten im Gras."

Natural Translation

Several turkeys roamed freely in the farmyard and pecked in the grass.

Literal Translation

On-the farm ran several turkeys freely around and pecked in-the grass.

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