Matcha

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 抹茶 (matcha), from 抹 (matsu, “to wipe, to rub”) + 茶 (cha, “tea”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmat͡ʃa/, /maˈt͡ʃa/
• Rhymes: -at͡ʃa
• Hyphenation: Ma‧tcha, Mat‧cha

Noun

Matcha m (strong, genitive Matchas or Matcha, plural Matchas)

1. matcha (powdered green tea for ceremonies)

Declension

Declension of Matcha [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Matcha	die	Matchas
genitive	eines	des	Matchas, Matcha	der	Matchas
dative	einem	dem	Matcha	den	Matchas
accusative	einen	den	Matcha	die	Matchas

Further reading

• “Matcha” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Matcha” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Matcha” in Duden online