Reisetasche
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]reisen (“to travel”) + Tasche (“bag”); cognate with Hunsrik Reestasch
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Reisetasche f (genitive Reisetasche, plural Reisetaschen, diminutive Reisetäschchen n)
- (non-military) duffel bag; holdall; suitcase
Usage notes
[edit]- A typical Reisetasche is flexible and relatively broad, while a typical Koffer is narrow, rectangular, and fairly inflexible. Other forms, such as trolley cases, may be referred to with either of the two words.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Reisetasche [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Reisetasche | die | Reisetaschen |
genitive | einer | der | Reisetasche | der | Reisetaschen |
dative | einer | der | Reisetasche | den | Reisetaschen |
accusative | eine | die | Reisetasche | die | Reisetaschen |