Tasche

noun
bag, pocket
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Tasche (feminine noun) means 'bag' (handbag, tote) and also 'pocket' (on clothing). Singular die Tasche, plural Taschen. No irregular plural. Common phrases: in der Tasche (in the pocket/bag), die Tasche tragen. Context determines meaning: bag for items, pocket for clothing compartments.

Examples

Ich habe mein Telefon in der Tasche.
I have my phone in the bag.
Ich habe meine Tasche im Zug vergessen.
I forgot my bag on the train.
Die Tasche der Jacke ist sehr klein.
The jacket's pocket is very small.

Details

PluralTaschen

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedie Taschedie Taschen
genitiveder Tascheder Taschen
dativeder Tascheden Taschen
accusativedie Taschedie Taschen

Mnemonics

👁️Picture a handbag or a jacket pocket
⚧️die — imagine a handbag with a feminine ribbon to remember 'die Tasche'

Notes

Tasche commonly means bag; can also mean pocket depending on context.

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