Taschentuch

German

Etymology

Tasche (“pocket”) +‎ Tuch (“cloth”).

Compare Dutch zakdoek in the same vein.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtaʃənˌtuːx/
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Noun

Taschentuch n (strong, genitive Taschentuches or Taschentuchs, plural Taschentücher)

  1. handkerchief
  2. tissue; paper handkerchief

Declension
Declension of Taschentuch [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Taschentuch die Taschentücher
genitive eines des Taschentuches, Taschentuchs der Taschentücher
dative einem dem Taschentuch, Taschentuche1 den Taschentüchern
accusative ein das Taschentuch die Taschentücher

1Now rare, see notes.

Synonyms
  • (handkerchief): Schneuztuch
  • (tissue): Schneuztuch; Tempo

Derived terms

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