Halstuch

German

A Hessian woman in Tracht wearing a neckerchief

Etymology

Hals +‎ Tuch, cognates include Dutch halsdoek

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhalsˌtuːx/
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Hyphenation: Hals‧tuch

Noun

Halstuch n (strong, genitive Halstuches or Halstuchs, plural Halstücher)

neckerchief

Declension

Declension of Halstuch [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Halstuch	die	Halstücher
genitive	eines	des	Halstuches, Halstuchs	der	Halstücher
dative	einem	dem	Halstuch, Halstuche¹	den	Halstüchern
accusative	ein	das	Halstuch	die	Halstücher

¹Now uncommon, see notes.

Descendants

→ Polish: halsztuk
→ Russian: га́лстук (gálstuk, “necktie; neckerchief”)
→ Georgian: ჰალსტუხი (halsṭuxi, “necktie”)

Further reading

“Halstuch” in Duden online
“Halstuch” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Halstuch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Halstuch” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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