"Tuse" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtuːzə/
Etymology: Variant of Tussi, itself probably from the name Thusnelda. Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Tuse f (genitive Tuse, plural Tusen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Tuse [genitive], Tusen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Tuse [nominative, singular], Tusen [definite, nominative, plural], Tuse [genitive, singular], Tusen [definite, genitive, plural], Tuse [dative, singular], Tusen [dative, definite, plural], Tuse [accusative, singular], Tusen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (rare, colloquial, mildly derogatory) woman, girl, chick, broad (general word for a woman, predominantly below the age of 50) Tags: colloquial, derogatory, feminine, mildly, rare Synonyms: Alte, Tante
    Sense id: en-Tuse-de-noun-EXoKtMYF Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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    },
    {
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    {
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    },
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          "ref": "2025 May 7, Miguel Helm, “„Voll rein ins Leben. Aber scheiße: Was mache ich denn jetzt?“”, in Zeit Online, number 19:",
          "text": "[…] Und du willst, dass ich mich die ganze Zeit melde. – Hä? Ich habe dir doch Snaps geschickt! Du erwartest so viel.“ Adrian legt auf. „Warum geht die Tuse mir jetzt schon auf die Eier?“",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtuːzə/"
    }
  ],
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    },
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          "text": "[…] Und du willst, dass ich mich die ganze Zeit melde. – Hä? Ich habe dir doch Snaps geschickt! Du erwartest so viel.“ Adrian legt auf. „Warum geht die Tuse mir jetzt schon auf die Eier?“",
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        },
        {
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}

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