Polyglot Dictionary

Einstecktuch

/ˈaɪnʃtɛktuːx/

das noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Einstecktücher

Meaning

  1. pocket square (decorative cloth worn in a suit jacket's breast pocket)

    • Er trug ein seidenes Einstecktuch zur Hochzeit.

      He wore a silk pocket square to the wedding.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Ein formelles Accessoire, das oft zusammen mit einem Anzug oder Smoking getragen wird.

Practice

1 What does Einstecktuch mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er trug ein seidenes ___ zur Hochzeit.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Einstecktuch?

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