Taschentuch
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Tasche (“pocket”) + Tuch (“cloth”).
Compare Dutch zakdoek in the same vein.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Taschentuch n (strong, genitive Taschentuches or Taschentuchs, plural Taschentücher)
- handkerchief
- tissue; paper handkerchief
Declension
[edit]Declension of Taschentuch [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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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
[edit]- (handkerchief): Schneuztuch
- (tissue): Schneuztuch; Tempo
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Taschentuch” in Duden online
- “Taschentuch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache