Leichentuch

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German

Etymology

Leiche (“corpse”) +‎ -n- +‎ Tuch (“cloth”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯çn̩tuːχ/
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Noun

Leichentuch n (strong, genitive Leichentuches or Leichentuchs, plural Leichentücher)

  1. (burial) shroud
    Synonym: Grabtuch

Declension

Declension of Leichentuch
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Leichentuch die Leichentücher
genitive eines des Leichentuches, Leichentuchs der Leichentücher
dative einem dem Leichentuch, Leichentuche1 den Leichentüchern
accusative ein das Leichentuch die Leichentücher

1Now rare, see notes.

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