noun
towel
A2
Handtuch (das) means 'towel' — a cloth for drying hands or body. Plural: Handtücher (Umlaut). It's a neuter noun (das Handtuch), declines regularly: das Handtuch, des Handtuchs, dem Handtuch, die Handtücher. No special preposition or reflexive use. Common everyday item in bathrooms and kitchens.
Examples
Die Schwimmerin suchte ihr Handtuch, nachdem sie aus dem Wasser gestiegen war.
The swimmer looked for her towel after she had gotten out of the water.
Bitte leg das Handtuch auf den Stuhl.
Please put the towel on the chair.
Bitte nehmen Sie ein frisches Handtuch.
Please take a fresh towel.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a towel hung over a handrail labeled 'Handtuch'.
Handtuch sounds like 'hand-took' — you take it with your hand.
das Handtuch — think 'das' for many neuter object nouns like 'das Buch', 'das Handtuch'.
Notes
Plural has umlaut: Handtücher. Common household item.