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I. pup·pet [ˈpʌpɪt] N

1. puppet:

puppet (theatre doll)
[Hand]puppe f
puppet (theatre doll)
CH a. Kasperlifigur f inf
puppet (theatre doll)
A a. Kasperlfigur f
puppet (on strings)
Drahtpuppe f
puppet (on strings)
Gliederpuppe f <-, -n>
puppet (on strings)
Marionette f <-, -n>
finger puppet
Fingerpuppe f
glove [or hand]puppet
Handpuppe f <-, -n>

2. puppet pej fig (controlled by another):

puppet
Marionette f <-, -n> pej
to be sb's puppet on a string fig
von jdm am Gängelband geführt werden inf fig

II. pup·pet [ˈpʌpɪt] N modifier

puppet (maker, play)
Puppen-
puppet (play, strings)
Marionetten-

ˈglove pup·pet N

glove puppet
Handpuppe f <-, -n>
glove puppet
CH a. Kasperlifigur f

pup·pet ˈgov·ern·ment N

puppet government
Marionettenregierung f <-, -en>

ˈpup·pet play·er N

puppet player
Puppenspieler(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

pup·pet re·ˈgime N

puppet regime
Marionettenregierung f <-, -en>

ˈpup·pet show N

puppet show
Puppenspiel nt <-(e)s, -e>
puppet show
Marionettentheater nt <-s, ->
puppet show
Figurentheater nt

pup·pet ˈstate N

puppet state
Marionettenstaat m

ˈpup·pet thea·ter Am, ˈpup·pet thea·tre N

puppet theater
Puppentheater nt <-s, ->
puppet theater
Figurentheater nt
puppet theater
CH a. Kasperlitheater nt
puppet theater
A a. Kasperltheater nt

ˈshad·ow pup·pet N

shadow puppet
Schattenspielfigur f