"Tuch" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /tuːx/ Audio: De-Tuch.ogg
Rhymes: -uːx Etymology: From Middle High German tuoch, from Old High German tuoh, from Proto-West Germanic *dōk (“cloth”). Compare Dutch doek (“cloth, canvas”), English duck. More at duck, dook. Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|de|gmh|tuoch}} Middle High German tuoch, {{inh|de|goh|tuoh}} Old High German tuoh, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*dōk||cloth}} Proto-West Germanic *dōk (“cloth”), {{cog|nl|doek||cloth, canvas}} Dutch doek (“cloth, canvas”), {{cog|en|duck}} English duck, {{l|en|duck}} duck, {{l|en|dook}} dook Head templates: {{de-noun|n,(e)s,^er:e|dim=^lein}} Tuch n (strong, genitive Tuches or Tuchs, plural Tücher or Tuche, diminutive Tüchlein n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,(e)s,^er:e}} Forms: Tuches [genitive], Tuchs [genitive], Tücher [plural], Tuche [plural], Tüchlein [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Tuch [nominative, singular], Tücher [definite, nominative, plural], Tuche [definite, nominative, plural], Tuches [genitive, singular], Tuchs [genitive, singular], Tücher [definite, genitive, plural], Tuche [definite, genitive, plural], Tuch [dative, singular], Tuche [dative, singular], Tüchern [dative, definite, plural], Tuchen [dative, definite, plural], Tuch [accusative, singular], Tücher [accusative, definite, plural], Tuche [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. cloth; piece of fabric or tissue of any kind: scarf, kerchief, blanket, towel, etc. Tags: neuter, strong Derived forms: tuchen, Tuchfabrik, Tuchfühlung, Tuchhändler, Tuchmacher, Tuchweber
    Sense id: en-Tuch-de-noun-gvKRcvsX Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Hyponyms: Allzwecktuch, Badetuch, Betttuch, Bodentuch (english: mop pad), Duschtuch (english: shower towel, bath towel), Fasertuch (english: microfiber rag), Fenstertuch (english: chamois cloth), Feuchttuch (english: wet cloth), Fürtuch, Geschirrtuch, Grabtuch, Gummituch (english: rubber blanket), Halstuch, Handtuch, Kapuzentuch (english: hooded towel), Käsetuch (english: cheese cloth), Kleenex-Tuch, Kopftuch, Küchentuch (english: kitchen towel), Leichentuch, Mikrofaser-Bodentuch, Multifunktionstuch (english: multifunctional cloth), Nasswischtuch (english: non-woven cloth), Palästinensertuch (english: kaffiyeh, keffiyeh), Papiertuch (english: kitchen roll, paper towel), Putztuch, Reinigungstuch (english: cleaning cloth), rotes Tuch, Sacktuch (english: sackcloth), Schneuztuch, Segeltuch, Seidentuch (english: silk scarf), Seihtuch, Spültuch, Staubtuch (english: duster, dust cloth), Stofftuch (english: fabric cloth), Strandtuch (english: beach towel), Taschentuch, Tischtuch, Trockentuch, Wischtuch (english: wipe, wiper, wiping sheet)

Inflected forms

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        "German terms with audio links",
        "Rhymes:German/uːx",
        "Rhymes:German/uːx/1 syllable"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "cloth; piece of fabric or tissue of any kind: scarf, kerchief, blanket, towel, etc."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cloth",
          "cloth"
        ],
        [
          "fabric",
          "fabric"
        ],
        [
          "tissue",
          "tissue"
        ],
        [
          "scarf",
          "scarf"
        ],
        [
          "kerchief",
          "kerchief"
        ],
        [
          "blanket",
          "blanket"
        ],
        [
          "towel",
          "towel"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/tuːx/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uːx"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Tuch.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/7d/De-Tuch.ogg/De-Tuch.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/De-Tuch.ogg",
      "text": "Audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Tuch"
}

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