Tuch
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German
[edit ]Etymology
[edit ]From Middle High German tuoch , from Old High German tuoh , from Proto-West Germanic *dōk ("cloth"). Compare Dutch doek ("cloth, canvas"), English duck . More at duck , dook .
Pronunciation
[edit ]Noun
[edit ]Tuch n (strong , genitive Tuches or Tuchs , plural Tücher or Tuche , diminutive Tüchlein n)
Usage notes
[edit ]- The normal plural is Tücher. The form Tuche is somewhat literary and is used in a collective sense, especially referring to different kinds of cloths as a whole ("fabrics, soft goods").
Declension
[edit ]| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Tuch | die | Tücher , Tuche |
| genitive | eines | des | Tuches , Tuchs | der | Tücher , Tuche |
| dative | einem | dem | Tuch, Tuche 1 | den | Tüchern , Tuchen |
| accusative | ein | das | Tuch | die | Tücher , Tuche |
1Now rare, see notes.
Hyponyms
[edit ]- Allzwecktuch
- Badetuch
- Betttuch
- Bodentuch ("mop pad")
- Duschtuch ("shower towel, bath towel")
- Fasertuch ("microfiber rag")
- Fenstertuch ("chamois cloth")
- Feuchttuch ("wet cloth")
- Fürtuch
- Geschirrtuch
- Grabtuch
- Gummituch ("rubber blanket")
- Halstuch
- Handtuch
- Kapuzentuch ("hooded towel")
- Käsetuch ("cheese cloth")
- Kleenex-Tuch
- Kopftuch
- Küchentuch ("kitchen towel")
- Leichentuch
- Mikrofaser-Bodentuch
- Multifunktionstuch ("multifunctional cloth")
- Nasswischtuch ("non-woven cloth")
- Palästinensertuch ("kaffiyeh, keffiyeh")
- Papiertuch ("kitchen roll, paper towel")
- Putztuch
- Reinigungstuch ("cleaning cloth")
- rotes Tuch
- Sacktuch ("sackcloth")
- Schneuztuch
- Segeltuch
- Seidentuch ("silk scarf")
- Seihtuch
- Spültuch
- Staubtuch ("duster, dust cloth")
- Stofftuch ("fabric cloth")
- Strandtuch ("beach towel")
- Taschentuch
- Tellertuch
- Tischtuch
- Trockentuch
- Wischtuch ("wipe, wiper, wiping sheet")
Derived terms
[edit ]Further reading
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