Handtuch

German

Handtuch

Etymology

From Hand (“hand”) +‎ Tuch (“cloth”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhantˌtuːχ/ (official standard)
IPA^(key): /ˈhanˌtuːχ/ (common speech)
Handtuch (file)

Noun

Handtuch n (genitive Handtuchs or Handtuches, plural Handtücher)

towel (cloth used for wiping)

Declension

Declension of Handtuch

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Handtuch	die	Handtücher
genitive	eines	des	Handtuches, Handtuchs	der	Handtücher
dative	einem	dem	Handtuch, Handtuche¹	den	Handtüchern
accusative	ein	das	Handtuch	die	Handtücher

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

das Handtuch werfen

Related terms

Handball
Handschuh
Badetuch
Halstuch
Kopftuch
Leinentuch
Taschentuch
Trockentuch
Tischtuch
Wischtuch
Tuchfabrik
Tuchgeschäft
Tuchlappen

Further reading

Handtuch in Duden online

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