Aktentasche
/ˈaktn̩ˌtaʃə/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Aktentaschen
Meaning
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briefcase
Built from Akte (file, document) + Tasche (bag).
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Er trug seine Unterlagen in einer Aktentasche.
He carried his documents in a briefcase.
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Made of
- Tasche bag
Similar words
Aktenkoffer is a hard-shelled briefcase, like a business case; Aktentasche is a softer, bag-style briefcase for documents.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does Aktentasche mean?
briefcase
2 Fill the gap: Er trug seine Unterlagen in einer ___.
Full sentence: Er trug seine Unterlagen in einer Aktentasche. (He carried his documents in a briefcase.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Aktentasche?
Aktentasche: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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