noun
exchange, return (of goods)
B1
Umtausch (der) means an exchange or the return of goods. It’s a masculine noun with plural Umtausche. Declension: der Umtausch (nom. sg.), des Umtausches (gen.), die Umtausche (pl.). Common in contexts like 'zum Umtausch' at stores. Not irregular but forms genitive with -es.
Examples
Ich möchte den Artikel umtauschen.
I would like to exchange the item.
Der Umtausch ist innerhalb von 14 Tagen möglich.
You can make an exchange within 14 days.
Kunden warteten lange beim Umtausch, weil das System sehr langsam war.
Customers waited a long time during the exchange because the system was very slow.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a shop counter with a sign 'Umtausch' where customers swap items
sounds like 'um-touch' — imagine touching an item to exchange it
der Umtausch — think of 'der' like a male clerk handling exchanges
Notes
Common in retail contexts. Can be countable ('ein Umtausch', 'zwei Umtausche') but is often used in a general sense (the act of exchanging).