Trockentuch

German

Etymology

From trocknen (“to dry”) +‎ Tuch (“cloth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɔkənˌtuːχ/
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  • Hyphenation: Tro‧cken‧tuch

Noun

Trockentuch n (strong, genitive Trockentuches or Trockentuchs, plural Trockentücher)

  1. (perhaps regional) dish towel; tea towel (cloth principally used to dry dishes with, but also sometimes surfaces etc.)
    Synonym: Geschirrtuch

Declension

Declension of Trockentuch [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Trockentuch die Trockentücher
genitive eines des Trockentuches, Trockentuchs der Trockentücher
dative einem dem Trockentuch, Trockentuche1 den Trockentüchern
accusative ein das Trockentuch die Trockentücher

1Now rare, see notes.

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