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Etymology edit

From the trademarked brand name Tesa, also tesa. Formed in 1906 by Elsa Tesmer, then an administrative officer at Beiersdorf, after the first and last syllables of her name (Tesmer, Elsa).

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Noun edit

Tesa n (strong, genitive Tesas, plural Tesas)

  1. (informal) Synonym of Tesafilm

Declension edit