noun
wallet, purse
A2
Means 'wallet' or 'purse' — a small container for money and cards. Feminine noun: die Geldbörse. Plural: Geldbörsen. Declension follows regular feminine patterns (die Geldbörse, die Geldbörsen; der Geldbörse in dative singular). Common synonyms: Brieftasche, Geldbeutel. Often used interchangeably with 'Brieftasche'.
Examples
Ich habe meine Geldbörse im Bus verloren.
I lost my wallet on the bus.
Ich habe meine Geldbörse verloren.
I lost my wallet.
Der Passant gab die gefundene Geldbörse ab, weil niemand sie am Bahnhof suchte.
The passerby handed in the wallet he had found because no one was looking for it at the station.
Details
Mnemonics
A small leather wallet labeled 'Geldbörse'
Geld (money) + Börse (purse/exchange) → Geldbörse
die → imagine a woman's wallet when you say Geldbörse
Notes
Common item for carrying money and cards; regional variations may use 'Portemonnaie'.