noun
handkerchief, tissue
B1
Means a handkerchief (cloth) or a disposable tissue; used for blowing one's nose or wiping. Noun: das Taschentuch. Plural Taschentücher (umlaut + -er), an irregular plural formation. Standard weak declension. No special preposition or reflexive use; common collocations: ein Taschentuch nehmen.
Examples
Ich brauche ein Papiertaschentuch, bitte.
I need a tissue, please.
Er zog ein Taschentuch aus der Tasche.
He pulled a handkerchief out of his pocket.
Ich brauche ein Taschentuch, ich habe Schnupfen.
I need a tissue; I have a cold.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a small cloth tucked into a pocket; you can quickly pull out the little square when you need it.
Sounds like 'tash-en-took' — imagine someone 'took' a small 'tash' of cloth.
Neuter (das): imagine a small neutral square with a label 'das' stamped on it.
Notes
Can mean a reusable cloth handkerchief or a disposable tissue (Papiertaschentuch). In casual contexts Germans often say 'Taschentuch' for both.