Trockentuch
German edit
Etymology edit
From trocknen (“to dry”) + Tuch (“cloth”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Trockentuch n (strong, genitive Trockentuches or Trockentuchs, plural Trockentücher)
- (perhaps regional) dish towel; tea towel (cloth principally used to dry dishes with, but also sometimes surfaces etc.)
- Synonym: Geschirrtuch
Declension edit
Declension of Trockentuch [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Trockentuch | die | Trockentücher |
| genitive | eines | des | Trockentuches, Trockentuchs | der | Trockentücher |
| dative | einem | dem | Trockentuch, Trockentuche1 | den | Trockentüchern |
| accusative | ein | das | Trockentuch | die | Trockentücher |
1Now rare, see notes.