Halstuch

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German

A Hessian woman in Tracht wearing a neckerchief

Etymology

From Middle High German halstuoch, from Old High German halstuoh. Equivalent to Hals +‎ Tuch. Cognates include Dutch halsdoek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhalsˌtuːx/
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  • Hyphenation: Hals‧tuch

Noun

Halstuch n (strong, genitive Halstuches or Halstuchs, plural Halstücher)

  1. neckerchief

Declension

Declension of Halstuch
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Halstuch die Halstücher
genitive eines des Halstuches, Halstuchs der Halstücher
dative einem dem Halstuch, Halstuche1 den Halstüchern
accusative ein das Halstuch die Halstücher

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

  • → Polish: halsztuk
  • → Russian: га́лстук (gálstuk, “necktie; neckerchief”)
  • → Georgian: ჰალსტუხი (halsṭuxi, “necktie”)

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