Teddy

See also: teddy

English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛdi/
  • Rhymes: -ɛdi

Proper noun

Teddy

  1. A diminutive of the male given names Edward or Theodore, or of their diminutives Ted and Tedd.
    • 2013 April 12, Elizabeth Strout, Olive Kitteridge: The Beloved Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:
      She said, “You indicated little Teddy's become quite a handful.” “Theodore,” said Christopher. “God, whatever you do, don't call him Teddy.”

See also

Danish

Proper noun

Teddy

  1. a male given name of English origin

German

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Teddy m (strong, genitive Teddys, plural Teddys)

  1. Clipping of Teddybär (“teddy bear”).

Declension
Declension of Teddy [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Teddy die Teddys
genitive eines des Teddys der Teddys
dative einem dem Teddy den Teddys
accusative einen den Teddy die Teddys

Further reading
  • “Teddy” in Duden online
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.