This is the 1880th most frequent German word.
typ
"Typ" in German means "guy," "type," or "model."
Here, 'Typ' is used to describe a person in an informal manner, equivalent to 'guy' in English.
Er ist ein netter Typ.
He is a nice guy.
In this context, 'Typ' indicates someone's preferred kind or category, often referring to a person's characteristics that one finds attractive or appealing.
Das ist genau mein Typ.
That's exactly my type.
Here, 'Typ' is utilized to classify or specify a kind or category of something, in this example, cars.