Kugel

de-noun

Kugel f (genitive Kugel, plural Kugeln, diminutive Kügelchen n or (both rare) Kügelein n or Küglein n)

Kugel (genitive)
Kugeln (plural)
Kügelchen (diminutive neuter)
Kügelein (diminutive neuter rare)
Küglein (diminutive neuter rare)
Kugel (nominative singular)
Kugeln (definite nominative plural)
Kugel (genitive singular)
Kugeln (definite genitive plural)
Kugel (dative singular)
Kugeln (dative definite plural)
Kugel (accusative singular)
Kugeln (accusative definite plural)

→ Kashubian: kùgla

desc

→ Polish: kula (meanings other than "crutch")

→ Serbo-Croatian: kugla

From Middle High German kugel, kugele, of uncertain origin, but probably related to Keule (“club”).
 Possibly from Proto-Germanic *kuggilaz (“knobbed instrument”), derivative of Proto-Germanic *kuggǭ (“cog, swelling”), from Proto-Indo-European *gewgʰ- (“swelling, bow”), from Proto-Indo-European *gew-, *gū- (“to bow, bend, arch, curve”), perhaps same source of Albanian gogël “acorn, small ball”.
Further discussion
Outside of loans from German (as in Danish kugle and Dutch kogel), it appears only in German, and only from the Middle High German period, as kugel, kugele, referring to a ball used in games (Spielkugel).
Nevertheless, the word seems to be of genuinely Germanic origin. A Swiss dialect form has an additional r, in krugle, found already in Middle High German in the diminutive form krúgellin (Konrad of Würzburg, d. 1287).
Middle German variants of the word in the original sense “ball used in skittles or Paille-maille” are kaule, kulle, while Low German had cognates of Klotz.
The sense “bullet” is directly via comparison with the ball in skittles, already in use for lead or iron spheres used as projectiles (fired with slingshots or similar) before firearms became widespread.
Also compared are Kegel (“pin or peg used in a game (such as skittles)”), as well as English cudgel and cog, though these connections are far from certain.

Die Kugel ging mitten ins Herz.

The bullet went right through the heart.

Er hatte noch drei Kugeln im Magazin.

He had three rounds left in the magazine.

(firearms, loosely) round, cartridge, bullet

(astronomy, geography) orb, globe, celestial body


Schneeball

de-noun

Schneeball m (strong, genitive Schneeballes or Schneeballs, plural Schneebälle)

Schneeballes (genitive)
Schneeballs (genitive)
Schneebälle (plural)
Schneeball (nominative singular)
Schneebälle (definite nominative plural)
Schneeballes (genitive singular)
Schneeballs (genitive singular)
Schneebälle (definite genitive plural)
Schneeball (dative singular)
Schneeballe (dative singular)
Schneebällen (dative definite plural)
Schneeball (accusative singular)
Schneebälle (accusative definite plural)


Schaukelpferd

Schaukelpferd n (strong, genitive Schaukelpferdes or Schaukelpferds, plural Schaukelpferde, diminutive Schaukelpferdchen n)

Schaukelpferdes (genitive)
Schaukelpferds (genitive)
Schaukelpferde (plural)
Schaukelpferdchen (diminutive neuter)
Schaukelpferd (nominative singular)
Schaukelpferde (definite nominative plural)
Schaukelpferdes (genitive singular)
Schaukelpferds (genitive singular)
Schaukelpferde (definite genitive plural)
Schaukelpferd (dative singular)
Schaukelpferde (dative singular)
Schaukelpferden (dative definite plural)
Schaukelpferd (accusative singular)
Schaukelpferde (accusative definite plural)

Sehr lustig ist ein Schaukelpferd.
Doch besser ist die Liese.
Ein Schaukelpferd ist gar nichts wert
im Feld und auf der Wiese.
Ein echtes Pferd, wie Liese ist,
vom Bauern gegenüber,
das Kutschen zieht und Hafer frisst.

(please add an English translation of this quotation)


Puppe

Puppe f (genitive Puppe, plural Puppen, diminutive Püppchen n or Püpplein n or Püppel n)

Puppe (genitive)
Puppen (plural)
Püppchen (diminutive neuter)
Püpplein (diminutive neuter)
Püppel (diminutive neuter)
Puppe (nominative singular)
Puppen (definite nominative plural)
Puppe (genitive singular)
Puppen (definite genitive plural)
Puppe (dative singular)
Puppen (dative definite plural)
Puppe (accusative singular)
Puppen (accusative definite plural)

Borrowed from Latin pupa. Sense of "pupa" borrowed from New Latin.


Spielzeug

Spielzeug n (strong, genitive Spielzeuges or Spielzeugs, plural Spielzeuge)

Spielzeuges (genitive)
Spielzeugs (genitive)
Spielzeuge (plural)
Spielzeug (nominative singular)
Spielzeuge (definite nominative plural)
Spielzeuges (genitive singular)
Spielzeugs (genitive singular)
Spielzeuge (definite genitive plural)
Spielzeug (dative singular)
Spielzeuge (dative singular)
Spielzeugen (dative definite plural)
Spielzeug (accusative singular)
Spielzeuge (accusative definite plural)

→ Yiddish: שפּילצײַג (shpiltsayg)

Compound of Spiel (“game”) + Zeug (“stuff”) or spielen (“to play”) + Zeug (“stuff”).

Nicht nur die Götter, sondern auch die Menschen – vor allem Kinder – der verschiedensten antiken Kulturen spielten gerne mit lebendem Spielzeug.
Not only the gods, but also the people – especially children – of various ancient cultures liked playing with living toys.

1992, Ulrich Hübner, Spiele und Spielzeug im antiken Palästina, page 28


Handpuppe

Handpuppe f (genitive Handpuppe, plural Handpuppen)

Handpuppe (genitive)
Handpuppen (plural)
Handpuppe (nominative singular)
Handpuppen (definite nominative plural)
Handpuppe (genitive singular)
Handpuppen (definite genitive plural)
Handpuppe (dative singular)
Handpuppen (dative definite plural)
Handpuppe (accusative singular)
Handpuppen (accusative definite plural)


Kuscheltier

Kuscheltier n (strong, genitive Kuscheltieres or Kuscheltiers, plural Kuscheltiere, diminutive Kuscheltierchen n)

Kuscheltieres (genitive)
Kuscheltiers (genitive)
Kuscheltiere (plural)
Kuscheltierchen (diminutive neuter)
Kuscheltier (nominative singular)
Kuscheltiere (definite nominative plural)
Kuscheltieres (genitive singular)
Kuscheltiers (genitive singular)
Kuscheltiere (definite genitive plural)
Kuscheltier (dative singular)
Kuscheltiere (dative singular)
Kuscheltieren (dative definite plural)
Kuscheltier (accusative singular)
Kuscheltiere (accusative definite plural)

/ˈkʊʃl̩ˌtiːɐ̯/

kuscheln (“to cuddle”) + Tier (“animal”)


Stofftier

de-noun

Stofftier n (strong, genitive Stofftieres or Stofftiers, plural Stofftiere, diminutive Stofftierchen n)

Stofftieres (genitive)
Stofftiers (genitive)
Stofftiere (plural)
Stofftierchen (diminutive neuter)
Stofftier (nominative singular)
Stofftiere (definite nominative plural)
Stofftieres (genitive singular)
Stofftiers (genitive singular)
Stofftiere (definite genitive plural)
Stofftier (dative singular)
Stofftiere (dative singular)
Stofftieren (dative definite plural)
Stofftier (accusative singular)
Stofftiere (accusative definite plural)

/ˈʃtɔfˌtiːɐ̯/


Plüschtier

Plüschtier n (strong, genitive Plüschtieres or Plüschtiers, plural Plüschtiere, diminutive Plüschtierchen n)

Plüschtieres (genitive)
Plüschtiers (genitive)
Plüschtiere (plural)
Plüschtierchen (diminutive neuter)
Plüschtier (nominative singular)
Plüschtiere (definite nominative plural)
Plüschtieres (genitive singular)
Plüschtiers (genitive singular)
Plüschtiere (definite genitive plural)
Plüschtier (dative singular)
Plüschtiere (dative singular)
Plüschtieren (dative definite plural)
Plüschtier (accusative singular)
Plüschtiere (accusative definite plural)

/ˈplʏʃˌtiːɐ̯/

(both commoner)


Hampelmann

Hampelmann m (strong, genitive Hampelmannes or Hampelmanns, plural Hampelmänner, feminine Hampelfrau)

Hampelmannes (genitive)
Hampelmanns (genitive)
Hampelmänner (plural)
Hampelfrau (feminine)
Hampelmann (nominative singular)
Hampelmänner (definite nominative plural)
Hampelmannes (genitive singular)
Hampelmanns (genitive singular)
Hampelmänner (definite genitive plural)
Hampelmann (dative singular)
Hampelmanne (dative singular)
Hampelmännern (dative definite plural)
Hampelmann (accusative singular)
Hampelmänner (accusative definite plural)

→ Kashubian: hómpelman

1921, Rudolf Steiner, Menschenerkenntnis und Unterrichtsgestaltung, 6th speech
Wir dürfen nicht Hampelmänner der Zeitrichtung sein, die sich am Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts und am Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts herausgebildet hat.

We are not allowed to be jumping-jacks of the direction of our time, which has formed in the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century.

(by extension) person who is weak of will and easily influenced: pushover, puppet


Luftballon

Luftballon m (strong, genitive Luftballons, plural Luftballons or Luftballone)

Luftballons (genitive)
Luftballons (plural)
Luftballone (plural)
Luftballon (nominative singular)
Luftballons (definite nominative plural)
Luftballone (definite nominative plural)
Luftballons (genitive singular)
Luftballons (definite genitive plural)
Luftballone (definite genitive plural)
Luftballon (dative singular)
Luftballons (dative definite plural)
Luftballonen (dative definite plural)
Luftballon (accusative singular)
Luftballons (accusative definite plural)
Luftballone (accusative definite plural)

(astronomy, dated) the constellation Globus aerostaticus


Tretauto

Tretauto n (strong, genitive Tretautos, plural Tretautos)

Tretautos (genitive)
Tretautos (plural)
Tretauto (nominative singular)
Tretautos (definite nominative plural)
Tretautos (genitive singular)
Tretautos (definite genitive plural)
Tretauto (dative singular)
Tretautos (dative definite plural)
Tretauto (accusative singular)
Tretautos (accusative definite plural)


Rubik's Cube

Rubik's Cube m (strong, genitive Rubik's Cubes, plural Rubik's Cubes)

Rubik's Cubes (genitive)
Rubik's Cubes (plural)
Rubik's Cube (nominative singular)
Rubik's Cubes (definite nominative plural)
Rubik's Cubes (genitive singular)
Rubik's Cubes (definite genitive plural)
Rubik's Cube (dative singular)
Rubik's Cubes (dative definite plural)
Rubik's Cube (accusative singular)
Rubik's Cubes (accusative definite plural)

Borrowed from English Rubik's Cube, Rubik's cube.


Puppenstube

de-noun

Puppenstube f (genitive Puppenstube, plural Puppenstuben)

Puppenstube (genitive)
Puppenstuben (plural)
Puppenstube (nominative singular)
Puppenstuben (definite nominative plural)
Puppenstube (genitive singular)
Puppenstuben (definite genitive plural)
Puppenstube (dative singular)
Puppenstuben (dative definite plural)
Puppenstube (accusative singular)
Puppenstuben (accusative definite plural)

From Puppe (“doll”) + -n- + Stube (“parlor”).


Wasserbombe

Wasserbombe f (genitive Wasserbombe, plural Wasserbomben)

Wasserbombe (genitive)
Wasserbomben (plural)
Wasserbombe (nominative singular)
Wasserbomben (definite nominative plural)
Wasserbombe (genitive singular)
Wasserbomben (definite genitive plural)
Wasserbombe (dative singular)
Wasserbomben (dative definite plural)
Wasserbombe (accusative singular)
Wasserbomben (accusative definite plural)

Determinative compound of Wasser (“water”) + Bombe (“bomb”).


Hüpfburg

de-noun

Hüpfburg f (genitive Hüpfburg, plural Hüpfburgen)

Hüpfburg (genitive)
Hüpfburgen (plural)
Hüpfburg (nominative singular)
Hüpfburgen (definite nominative plural)
Hüpfburg (genitive singular)
Hüpfburgen (definite genitive plural)
Hüpfburg (dative singular)
Hüpfburgen (dative definite plural)
Hüpfburg (accusative singular)
Hüpfburgen (accusative definite plural)

From hüpfen (“to hop”) + Burg (“castle”).


Zinnsoldat

Zinnsoldat m (weak, genitive Zinnsoldaten, plural Zinnsoldaten)

Zinnsoldaten (genitive)
Zinnsoldaten (plural)
Zinnsoldat (nominative singular)
Zinnsoldaten (definite nominative plural)
Zinnsoldaten (genitive singular)
Zinnsoldaten (definite genitive plural)
Zinnsoldaten (dative singular)
Zinnsoldaten (dative definite plural)
Zinnsoldaten (accusative singular)
Zinnsoldaten (accusative definite plural)

Der standhafte Zinnsoldat


Baukasten

Baukasten m (strong, genitive Baukastens, plural Baukasten or Baukästen)

Baukastens (genitive)
Baukasten (plural)
Baukästen (plural)


Zauberwürfel

Zauberwürfel m (strong, genitive Zauberwürfels, plural Zauberwürfel)

Zauberwürfels (genitive)
Zauberwürfel (plural)

zaubern (“to conjure, perform magic”) + Würfel (“die, cube”)


Matroschka

Matroschka f (genitive Matroschka, plural Matroschkas)

Matroschka (genitive)
Matroschkas (plural)
Matroschka (nominative singular)
Matroschkas (definite nominative plural)
Matroschka (genitive singular)
Matroschkas (definite genitive plural)
Matroschka (dative singular)
Matroschkas (dative definite plural)
Matroschka (accusative singular)
Matroschkas (accusative definite plural)

Borrowed from Russian матрёшка (matrjóška).


Matrjoschka

de-noun

Matrjoschka f (genitive Matrjoschka, plural Matrjoschkas)

Matrjoschka (genitive)
Matrjoschkas (plural)
Matrjoschka (nominative singular)
Matrjoschkas (definite nominative plural)
Matrjoschka (genitive singular)
Matrjoschkas (definite genitive plural)
Matrjoschka (dative singular)
Matrjoschkas (dative definite plural)
Matrjoschka (accusative singular)
Matrjoschkas (accusative definite plural)


Matrioschka

Matrioschka f (genitive Matrioschka, plural Matrioschkas)

Matrioschka (genitive)
Matrioschkas (plural)
Matrioschka (nominative singular)
Matrioschkas (definite nominative plural)
Matrioschka (genitive singular)
Matrioschkas (definite genitive plural)
Matrioschka (dative singular)
Matrioschkas (dative definite plural)
Matrioschka (accusative singular)
Matrioschkas (accusative definite plural)


Stoffpuppe

Stoffpuppe f (genitive Stoffpuppe, plural Stoffpuppen)

Stoffpuppe (genitive)
Stoffpuppen (plural)
Stoffpuppe (nominative singular)
Stoffpuppen (definite nominative plural)
Stoffpuppe (genitive singular)
Stoffpuppen (definite genitive plural)
Stoffpuppe (dative singular)
Stoffpuppen (dative definite plural)
Stoffpuppe (accusative singular)
Stoffpuppen (accusative definite plural)