Hosentasche

/ˈhoːzn̩ˌtaʃə/

die 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 Hosentaschen

Meaning

  1. trouser pocket

    Built from Hose (trousers) + Tasche (pocket).

    • Er steckt die Hände in die Hosentaschen.

      He puts his hands in his trouser pockets.

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

  • Hose trousers
  • Tasche pocket

Practice

1 What does Hosentasche mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er steckt die Hände in die ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Hosentasche?

nouncompound

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