Käsetuch

German

Etymology

From Käse +‎ Tuch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛːzəˌtuːx/
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  • Hyphenation: Kä‧se‧tuch

Noun

Käsetuch n (strong, genitive Käsetuches or Käsetuchs, plural Käsetücher or Käsetuche)

  1. (technical) cheesecloth (loosely woven cotton gauze, originally used to wrap cheese, but now used for various culinary tasks and by farmers to shade crops and keep birds off)
    Synonyms: Koliertuch, Mulltuch, Passiertuch, Seihtuch

Declension

Declension of Käsetuch [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Käsetuch die Käsetücher, Käsetuche
genitive eines des Käsetuches, Käsetuchs der Käsetücher, Käsetuche
dative einem dem Käsetuch, Käsetuche1 den Käsetüchern, Käsetuchen
accusative ein das Käsetuch die Käsetücher, Käsetuche

1Now rare, see notes.

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