alte Schachtel

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German

Etymology

16th century, from Schachtel (literally “box”) in the obsolete vulgar sense “vulva, vagina”; compare Dose, English box.

Pronunciation

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Noun

alte Schachtel f (definite nominative die alte Schachtel, genitive alter Schachtel, definite genitive der alten Schachtel, plural alte Schachteln, definite plural die alten Schachteln)

  1. (derogatory) old hag (old woman)

Usage notes

  • The phrase, though derogatory, is now usually not regarded as vulgar as the origin is no longer widely known.

Declension

Declension of alte Schachtel
singular plural
feminine gender strong declension
nominative alte Schachtel alte Schachteln
genitive alter Schachtel alter Schachteln
dative alter Schachtel alten Schachteln
accusative alte Schachtel alte Schachteln
weak declension
nominative die alte Schachtel die alten Schachteln
genitive der alten Schachtel der alten Schachteln
dative der alten Schachtel den alten Schachteln
accusative die alte Schachtel die alten Schachteln
mixed declension
nominative eine alte Schachtel (keine) alten Schachteln
genitive einer alten Schachtel (keiner) alten Schachteln
dative einer alten Schachtel (keinen) alten Schachteln
accusative eine alte Schachtel (keine) alten Schachteln
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