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die Brieftasche

B1

wallet

English meaning
wallet
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Brieftaschen
Vocabulary package
Accessories & Jewellery

Brieftasche in a sentence

Ich habe nur Kleingeld in meiner Brieftasche.

I only have small change in my wallet.

Declension of die Brieftasche

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Brieftaschedie Brieftaschen
Accusativedie Brieftaschedie Brieftaschen
Dativeder Brieftascheden Brieftaschen
Genitiveder Brieftascheder Brieftaschen

Word family

die Brieftasche is built from die Tasche (bag, pocket), der Brief (letter) and die Asche (ash). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Brieftasche comes from

Determinativkompositum aus Brief und Tasche

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Questions about Brieftasche

Is it der, die or das Brieftasche?

It is die Brieftasche — Brieftasche is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Brieftaschen.

What is the plural of Brieftasche?

The plural of die Brieftasche is die Brieftaschen.

What is the genitive of Brieftasche?

The genitive singular is der Brieftasche. The dative plural is den Brieftaschen.

What does Brieftasche mean in English?

die Brieftasche means "wallet". For example: "Ich habe nur Kleingeld in meiner Brieftasche." — "I only have small change in my wallet."

What level is Brieftasche in German?

Brieftasche is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the accessories & jewellery vocabulary.

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