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Handtuch
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German
Etymology
From Middle High German hanttuoch, from Old High German hanttuoh. By surface analysis, Hand (“hand”) + Tuch (“cloth”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Handtuch n (strong, genitive Handtuches or Handtuchs, plural Handtücher)
- towel (cloth for wiping)
Declension
Declension of Handtuch [neuter, strong]
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms
Related terms
- Badetuch
- Halstuch
- Handball
- Handschuh
- Kopftuch
- Leinentuch
- Taschentuch
- Tischtuch
- Trockentuch
- Tuchfabrik
- Tuchgeschäft
- Tuchlappen
- Wischtuch
Further reading
- “Handtuch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Handtuch” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Handtuch” in Duden online
- “Handtuch” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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