Truhe

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German truhe, from Old High German truha, related with Trog (trough). An Upper German word that only spread northwards during the 19th century, but has since displaced the northern equivalent Lade (now chiefly restricted to the sense “drawer”, but compare Bundeslade).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁuːə/
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Noun

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Truhe f (genitive Truhe, plural Truhen)

  1. chest (large box with a hinged lid)
    Synonym: (dated) Lade
    Hypernyms: Kiste, Kasten

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Truhe” in Duden online
  • Truhe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache