Leintuch

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German

Etymology

Lein +‎ Tuch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯nˌtuːx/
  • Hyphenation: Lein‧tuch
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Noun

Leintuch n (strong, genitive Leintuches or Leintuchs, plural Leintücher)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria, Switzerland, regional) bed sheet
    Synonyms: Bettlaken, Betttuch, Laken

Declension

Declension of Leintuch
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Leintuch die Leintücher
genitive eines des Leintuches, Leintuchs der Leintücher
dative einem dem Leintuch, Leintuche1 den Leintüchern
accusative ein das Leintuch die Leintücher

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Leintuch” in Duden online
  • “Leintuch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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