bag / pouch
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bag / pouch
A small, flexible container made of fabric, plastic, or leather that opens at the top and is used for carrying or storing things.
Für den Einkauf nehme ich immer einen Stoffbeutel mit, um Plastik zu vermeiden.
For shopping, I always take a cloth bag with me to avoid plastic.
pouch
The skin pouch on the belly of female marsupials, in which they carry and nurse their young.
Das kleine Känguru schaute neugierig aus dem Beutel seiner Mutter.
The little kangaroo looked curiously out of its mother's pouch.
balls / sack
A colloquial, often crude term for the scrotum.
Beim Fußball hat er den Ball voll in den Beutel bekommen.
During soccer, he got hit right in the balls with the ball.
'Beutel' (bag/pouch) is a very productive base word for many everyday objects. You find it in words like 'Teebeutel' (tea bag), 'Müllbeutel' (trash bag), 'Gefrierbeutel' (freezer bag), or 'Staubbeutel' (dust bag).
Kannst du bitte einen neuen Müllbeutel in den Eimer tun?
Could you please put a new trash bag in the bin?
The biological meaning is always clear from the context. When animals like kangaroos, koalas, or opossums are being talked about, it means the skin pouch on the belly.
Das Känguru-Baby versteckte sich schnell wieder im Beutel.
The baby kangaroo quickly hid back in the pouch.
In this meaning, the word is very colloquial and can be perceived as crude or vulgar. It should definitely be avoided in formal situations.
Er hat sich beim Sport am Beutel verletzt.
He injured his balls while playing sports.
bag / pocket
Tasche and Beutel can both be flexible containers for carrying or storing things. Tasche usually refers to a larger model with handles or straps, while Beutel is more often small, soft, and open at the top or designed to be pulled closed. Depending on the shape and closure, however, both words may sometimes be suitable.
Für die kleinen Muscheln am Strand benutzte er einen weichen Beutel mit Kordel.
He used a soft drawstring bag for the small shells at the beach.
Für den Einkauf nahm sie eine große Tasche mit zwei langen Griffen.
For her shopping, she brought a large bag with two long handles.
