Pulver

See also: pulver

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pulvis, pulveris.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpʊlvɐ/, /ˈpʊlfɐ/
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Noun

Pulver n (genitive Pulvers, plural Pulver, diminutive Pülverchen n)

powder (in most of its senses)
(colloquial) money

Usage notes

Powder for cosmetic purposes is called Puder.

Declension

Declension of Pulver

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Pulver	die	Pulver
genitive	eines	des	Pulvers	der	Pulver
dative	einem	dem	Pulver	den	Pulvern
accusative	ein	das	Pulver	die	Pulver

Derived terms

Pulverfass
Pulverturm
Pulverzünder
Pulverqualm
Schießpulver
Schwarzpulver
Brausepulver
Hustenpulver

Further reading

Pulver in Duden online

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