Polyglot Dictionary

Leinentuch

/ˈlaɪ̯nənˌtuːx/

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
Leinentücher

Meaning

  1. linen cloth

    Built from Leinen (linen) + Tuch (cloth).

    • Sie deckte den Tisch mit einem Leinentuch.

      She covered the table with a linen cloth.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Leinen linen
  • Tuch cloth

Practice

1 What does Leinentuch mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie deckte den Tisch mit einem ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Leinentuch?

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