Handtuch
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German hanttuoch, from Old High German hanttuoh. By surface analysis, Hand (“hand”) + Tuch (“cloth”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Handtuch n (strong, genitive Handtuches or Handtuchs, plural Handtücher)
- towel (cloth for wiping)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Handtuch [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Handtuch | die | Handtücher |
genitive | eines | des | Handtuches, Handtuchs | der | Handtücher |
dative | einem | dem | Handtuch, Handtuche1 | den | Handtüchern |
accusative | ein | das | Handtuch | die | Handtücher |
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Handtuch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Handtuch” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Handtuch” in Duden online
- “Handtuch” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- Handtuch on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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