Tasche

See also: tasche and Täsche

German

Etymology

From Middle High German tasche, from Old High German taska, tasca. Further origin unknown. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *taskǭ. Cognate with Dutch tas, Hunsrik Tasch, Middle Low German tasche (“bag, pouch”), Old Norse taska (“bag, purse”) (probably borrowed from Low German). Compare English tasse (“plate armor, which protects the thighs”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaʃə/, [ˈtäʃə]
• Rhymes: -aʃə

• Audio:

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Noun

Tasche f (genitive Tasche, plural Taschen)

1. bag
2. pocket

Derived terms

• taschenartig, taschenlos
• Taschendieb, Taschengeld, Taschenrechner, Taschentuch, Taschenwörterbuch
• Aktentasche, Baumwolltasche, Brieftasche, Brusttasche, Einkaufstasche, Handtasche, Hosentasche, Jackentasche, Jutetasche, Labertasche, Ledertasche, Leinentasche, Manteltasche, Plastiktasche, Plaudertasche, Schultasche, Schultertasche, Stofftasche, Tragetasche, Umhängetasche

Descendants

• Serbo-Croatian: tàšna

Further reading

• “Tasche” in Duden online