Teddy

See also: teddy

English

Alternative forms

• Teddie

Etymology

From Ted +‎ -y.

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

• Teddy boy
• Teddy Hall
• teddy bear
• Teddy Roosevelt Terrier

Danish

Proper noun

Teddy

1. a male given name of English origin

German

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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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