Geldbörse

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch geldbeurs^[1].

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛltˌbœʁzə/
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Noun

Geldbörse f (genitive Geldbörse, plural Geldbörsen)

wallet, purse

Usage notes

(To designate a wallet or a purse, the colloquial term "Portemonnaie" is predominantly used in German. However, in written text this term is often replaced with "Geldbörse", since "Portemonnaie" is generally considered a difficult word to spell.)

Declension

Declension of Geldbörse

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Geldbörse	die	Geldbörsen
genitive	einer	der	Geldbörse	der	Geldbörsen
dative	einer	der	Geldbörse	den	Geldbörsen
accusative	eine	die	Geldbörse	die	Geldbörsen

Synonyms

Related terms

References

↑ Geldbörse, Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob Grimm und Wilhelm Grimm

Further reading

“Geldbörse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Geldbörse in Duden online

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