Geldbeutel

/ˈɡɛltˌbɔɪ̯tl̩/

der noun A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Geldbeutel

Meaning

  1. purse, wallet

    Built from Geld (money) + Beutel (bag).

    • Mein Geldbeutel ist leer.

      My wallet is empty.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Geld money
  • Beutel bag

Similar words

portemonnaie

Portemonnaie is a French loanword; Geldbeutel is native German — both mean "purse, wallet."

Similar in other languages

English

bag

Close — a purse, wallet relates to a bag.

Practice

1 What does Geldbeutel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Mein ___ ist leer.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Geldbeutel?

nouncompound

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