das Handtuch
A2towel
- English meaning
- towel
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Handtücher
- CEFR level
- A2 — Elementary
- Vocabulary package
- Bathroom
- Dictionary
- German words with H
Handtuch in a sentence
Gibst du mir bitte ein frisches Handtuch?
Will you please give me a fresh towel?
Declension of das Handtuch
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Handtuch | die Handtücher |
| Accusative | das Handtuch | die Handtücher |
| Dative | dem Handtuch | den Handtüchern |
| Genitive | des Handtuchs | der Handtücher |
Word family
das Handtuch is built from die Hand (hand) and das Tuch (cloth/scarf). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Handtuch comes from
mittelhochdeutsch hanttuoch, althochdeutsch hanttuoh, belegt in einer Handschrift des 12. Jahrhunderts :Determinativkompositum aus Hand und Tuch
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Questions about Handtuch
Is it der, die or das Handtuch?
It is das Handtuch — Handtuch is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Handtücher.
What is the plural of Handtuch?
The plural of das Handtuch is die Handtücher.
What is the genitive of Handtuch?
The genitive singular is des Handtuchs. The dative plural is den Handtüchern.
What does Handtuch mean in English?
das Handtuch means "towel". For example: "Gibst du mir bitte ein frisches Handtuch?" — "Will you please give me a fresh towel?"
What level is Handtuch in German?
Handtuch is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the bathroom vocabulary.
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