Polyp
German, noun/poˈlyːp/
Polyp is spelled P-O-L-Y-P (5 letters) and appears about once in every 7 million words in written German, the 132,783rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Polyp is a German masculine noun meaning “polyp” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Tier vom Stamm der Nesseltiere”.
What does Polyp mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinepolyp
- 2
masculineadenoids (abnormally enlarged mass of lymphatic tissue at the back of the pharynx)
- 3
derogatoryinformalmasculinepig, policeman
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Tier vom Stamm der Nesseltiere 2. eine meist gutartige Geschwulst 3. Polizist
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Polyp
- Polypen genitive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Polyp?
- /poˈlyːp/
- [poˈlyːp]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Polyp
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Polyp in German?
Polyp appears about once in every 7 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).