die Ledertasche
leather bag
A bag made of leather that is used to carry or store items.
EXAMPLE
Sie bewahrt ihre Geldbörse und ihr Handy in der Ledertasche auf.
She keeps her wallet and her phone in the leather bag.
die Ledertasche
leather bag
die Ledertasche, die Ledertaschen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Ledertasche, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Ledertaschen |
| genitive | der Ledertasche |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Ledertasche | die Ledertaschen |
| accusative | die Ledertasche | die Ledertaschen |
| dative | der Ledertasche | den Ledertaschen |
| genitive | der Ledertasche | der Ledertaschen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Ledertasche' (leather bag) is made up of 'Leder' (leather) and 'Tasche' (bag). The first component refers to the material the bag is made of.
EXAMPLE
Er hat seine neue Ledertasche vorsichtig auf den Tisch gelegt.
He carefully placed his new leather bag on the table.
Indicating the material
In 'Ledertasche' (leather bag), the material is stated directly in the compound word. Compounds like this are often formed from a material word and an object word.
EXAMPLE
Die Verkäuferin zeigte uns eine Ledertasche aus weichem, braunem Leder.
The saleswoman showed us a leather bag made of soft, brown leather.
Typical collocations
Common phrases with 'Ledertasche' (leather bag) include 'eine Ledertasche tragen' (to carry a leather bag), 'eine Ledertasche kaufen' (to buy a leather bag), and 'etwas in der Ledertasche aufbewahren' (to keep something in the leather bag).
EXAMPLE
Sie trägt ihre Ledertasche jeden Tag zur Arbeit.
She carries her leather bag to work every day.
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