Handpuppe

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Handpuppe

[ˈhantˌpʊpə]

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Determinativkompositum aus Hand und Puppe

noun Handpuppe · Handpuppen

meist aus Stoff bestehende Figur, die auf eine Hand gesteckt wird, um Handlungen vorzuspielen „Eine Handpuppe in Gestalt eines Hasen mit einer Prinzessinenkrone betrat die Bühne.“
Opposite: Marionette

In English

puppet movable model of a person or animal
hand puppet puppet operated by the hand

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"Handpuppe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/handpuppe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Handpuppe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/handpuppe

Chicago

"Handpuppe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/handpuppe.

BibTeX

@misc{handpuppe_2026,
  title = {Handpuppe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/handpuppe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}