Hungertuch
German
Etymology
Hunger + Tuch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhʊŋɐˌtuːx/
- Hyphenation: Hun‧ger‧tuch
Noun
Hungertuch n (genitive Hungertuchs or Hungertuches, plural Hungertücher)
- (Christianity) Lenten veil
Declension
Declension of Hungertuch
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Hungertuch | die | Hungertücher |
genitive | eines | des | Hungertuches, Hungertuchs | der | Hungertücher |
dative | einem | dem | Hungertuch, Hungertuche1 | den | Hungertüchern |
accusative | ein | das | Hungertuch | die | Hungertücher |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
- am Hungertuch nagen
Further reading
- Hungertuch in Duden online