die Manteltasche
coat pocket
A pocket or compartment on a coat where you can keep things such as keys, money, or gloves.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe die Fahrkarte in die Manteltasche gesteckt.
I put the ticket in my coat pocket.
die Manteltasche
coat pocket
die Manteltasche, die Manteltaschen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Manteltasche, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Manteltaschen |
| genitive | der Manteltasche |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Manteltasche | die Manteltaschen |
| accusative | die Manteltasche | die Manteltaschen |
| dative | der Manteltasche | den Manteltaschen |
| genitive | der Manteltasche | der Manteltaschen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Manteltasche' (coat pocket) is made up of 'Mantel' (coat) and 'Tasche' (pocket/bag). It therefore means a pocket that belongs to a coat or is sewn into a coat.
EXAMPLE
Der Schlüssel liegt noch in meiner Manteltasche.
The key is still in my coat pocket.
Location and direction
With 'in', you can distinguish between location and direction when talking about 'Manteltasche' (coat pocket): the dative is used for a fixed location, and the accusative for movement into the pocket.
EXAMPLE
Das Handy ist in der Manteltasche.
The phone is in the coat pocket.
Sie ließ das Handy schnell in die Manteltasche gleiten.
She quickly let the phone slide into the coat pocket.
Typical collocations
Common phrases with 'Manteltasche' (coat pocket) include 'etwas in die Manteltasche stecken' (to put something in the coat pocket), 'etwas aus der Manteltasche holen' (to take something out of the coat pocket), and 'etwas in der Manteltasche finden' (to find something in the coat pocket).
EXAMPLE
Er holte die Handschuhe aus der Manteltasche.
He took the gloves out of the coat pocket.
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