die Sporttasche
sports bag
A bag used to carry sports clothes, shoes, and other things needed for sports.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe meine Sportschuhe und ein Handtuch in die Sporttasche gepackt.
I packed my sports shoes and a towel in my sports bag.
die Sporttasche
sports bag
die Sporttasche, die Sporttaschen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Sporttasche, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Sporttaschen |
| genitive | der Sporttasche |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Sporttasche | die Sporttaschen |
| accusative | die Sporttasche | die Sporttaschen |
| dative | der Sporttasche | den Sporttaschen |
| genitive | der Sporttasche | der Sporttaschen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Sporttasche' (sports bag) consists of 'Sport' (sport) and 'Tasche' (bag). The first part names the purpose, and the second part names the type of object.
EXAMPLE
Für das Training brauche ich eine Sporttasche mit einem extra Fach für Schuhe.
For training, I need a sports bag with a separate compartment for shoes.
Typical collocations
Typical collocations are 'die Sporttasche packen' (to pack one's sports bag), 'die Sporttasche auspacken' (to unpack one's sports bag), and 'die Sporttasche mitnehmen' (to take one's sports bag along). You can use these to talk about preparing for sports and tidying up afterward.
EXAMPLE
Ich packe meine Sporttasche schon am Abend, damit ich morgens Zeit spare.
I pack my sports bag in the evening so that I have more time in the morning.
Where to and where
When putting something inside, use 'in die Sporttasche' (into the sports bag) with the accusative. When something is already inside, use 'in der Sporttasche' (in the sports bag) with the dative.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Training lege ich die nassen Sachen in die Sporttasche.
After training, I put the wet things in the sports bag.
Mein Schlüssel liegt in der Sporttasche.
My key is in the sports bag.
In real life
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