das Tuch

B1

cloth/scarf

English meaning
cloth/scarf
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Tücher
Vocabulary package
Accessories & Jewellery

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Tuch in a sentence

Wo hast du dieses schöne Tuch gekauft?

Where did you buy this beautiful scarf?

Declension of das Tuch

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Tuchdie Tücher
Accusativedas Tuchdie Tücher
Dativedem Tuchden Tüchern
Genitivedes Tuchesder Tücher

Word family

Words built on Tuch:

Where Tuch comes from

mittelhochdeutsch tuoch, althochdeutsch tuoh, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert, kelatuoh „Halstuch“ seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Tuch

Is it der, die or das Tuch?

It is das Tuch — Tuch is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Tücher.

What is the plural of Tuch?

The plural of das Tuch is die Tücher.

What is the genitive of Tuch?

The genitive singular is des Tuches. The dative plural is den Tüchern.

What does Tuch mean in English?

das Tuch means "cloth/scarf". For example: "Wo hast du dieses schöne Tuch gekauft?" — "Where did you buy this beautiful scarf?"

What level is Tuch in German?

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

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