Geldbörse

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch geldbeurs.[1] Equivalent to Geld (“money”) + Börse (“purse, wallet”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛltˌbœʁzə/
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  • Audio (Austria):(file)

Noun

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Geldbörse f (genitive Geldbörse, plural Geldbörsen)

  1. wallet, purse
    Synonyms: Portemonnaie, Portmonee; Brieftasche; Geldbeutel

Usage notes

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  • (To designate a wallet or a purse, the colloquial term "Portemonnaie" is predominantly used in German. However, in written text this term is often replaced with "Geldbörse", since "Portemonnaie" is generally considered a difficult word to spell.)

Declension

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Declension of Geldbörse [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Geldbörse die Geldbörsen
genitive einer der Geldbörse der Geldbörsen
dative einer der Geldbörse den Geldbörsen
accusative eine die Geldbörse die Geldbörsen
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References

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  1. ^ Geldbörse, Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob Grimm und Wilhelm Grimm

Further reading

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