Geschirrtuch

German

Etymology

Geschirr (“dishes”) +‎ Tuch (“cloth”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃɪrˌtuːχ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧schirr‧tuch

Noun

Geschirrtuch n (strong, genitive Geschirrtuches or Geschirrtuchs, plural Geschirrtücher)

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

Declension

Declension of Geschirrtuch [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Geschirrtuch die Geschirrtücher
genitive eines des Geschirrtuches, Geschirrtuchs der Geschirrtücher
dative einem dem Geschirrtuch, Geschirrtuche1 den Geschirrtüchern
accusative ein das Geschirrtuch die Geschirrtücher

1Now rare, see notes.

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