das Feuchttuch
wet wipe
A cloth soaked in a cleaning or moisturizing liquid, usually used for one-time skin cleansing.
EXAMPLE
Sie wischte dem Baby mit einem Feuchttuch die Hände ab.
She wiped the baby's hands with a wet wipe.
das Feuchttuch
wet wipe
das Feuchttuch, die Feuchttücher
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Feuchttücher |
| genitive | des Feuchttuches |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Feuchttuch | die Feuchttücher |
| accusative | das Feuchttuch | die Feuchttücher |
| dative | dem Feuchttuch | den Feuchttüchern |
| genitive | des Feuchttuches des Feuchttuchs | der Feuchttücher |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
“Feuchttuch” is made up of the adjective “feucht” (damp) and the noun “Tuch” (cloth). The two parts are placed directly next to each other without any additional letters.
EXAMPLE
Damit das Feuchttuch feucht bleibt, solltest du die Packung gut schließen.
To keep the wet wipe moist, you should close the package tightly.
Cleaning with the dative
When you mention a wet wipe as a cleaning tool, you often use “mit” (with) and the dative. A typical pattern is “etwas mit einem Feuchttuch abwischen” (to wipe something with a wet wipe).
EXAMPLE
Ich habe den klebrigen Griff mit einem Feuchttuch abgewischt.
I wiped the sticky handle with a wet wipe.
Typical product information
On packaging and when shopping, you will often come across the expressions “parfümfreie Feuchttücher” (unscented wet wipes) and “alkoholfreie Feuchttücher” (alcohol-free wet wipes). These details describe which substances are not included.
EXAMPLE
Für die Reise kaufe ich eine Packung parfümfreie Feuchttücher.
I'm buying a pack of unscented wet wipes for the trip.
In real life
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