Tüte

See also: tute, 'tute, -tute, and tử tế

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German tūte, tǖte (“cone-shaped paper bag”). Cognate with Dutch tuit (“spout”). Further origin unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtyː.tə/

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Noun

Tüte f (genitive Tüte, plural Tüten, diminutive Tütchen n)

1. a small to medium-sized bag, usually of paper or plastic (sometimes also of fabric, for which more properly Beutel)

   Synonym: (regional) Sackerl

2. (slang) joint (marijuana cigarette)
   • 2000, “Grüne Brille”, in Deluxe Soundsystem, performed by Dynamite Deluxe:

     Alles ist cool, solange ich genügend chille / Gras in Tüten hülle, die Lunge mit Zügen fülle / Die grüne Brille, ohne sie hätt' ich vor'm Leben Schiß

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Derived terms

• Einkaufstüte
• Papiertüte
• Plastetüte
• Plastiktüte
• Schultüte
• tütenförmig

Further reading

• “Tüte” in Duden online