die Stofftasche
cloth bag
A bag made of cloth, used for carrying or storing things and often reused.
EXAMPLE
Für den Einkauf nehme ich immer die Stofftasche mit.
I always take the cloth bag with me when I go shopping.
die Stofftasche
cloth bag
die Stofftasche, die Stofftaschen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Stofftasche, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Stofftaschen |
| genitive | der Stofftasche |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Stofftasche | die Stofftaschen |
| accusative | die Stofftasche | die Stofftaschen |
| dative | der Stofftasche | den Stofftaschen |
| genitive | der Stofftasche | der Stofftaschen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Stofftasche' (cloth bag) is made up of 'Stoff' (cloth) and 'Tasche' (bag). The first part names the material, and the second names the object.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Markt verkauft sie selbst genähte Stofftaschen.
She sells cloth bags she has sewn herself at the market.
Typical collocations
Typical phrases are 'eine Stofftasche zusammenfalten' (to fold up a cloth bag), 'eine Stofftasche waschen' (to wash a cloth bag), and 'eine Stofftasche bedrucken' (to print a design on a cloth bag). You can use these to talk about caring for and decorating the bag.
EXAMPLE
Für das Schulfest haben wir Stofftaschen mit bunten Bildern bedruckt.
For the school fair, we printed colorful pictures on cloth bags.
Putting in and storing
When you put something into the bag, use 'in die Stofftasche' (into the cloth bag) with the accusative. When you say where something is, use 'in der Stofftasche' (in the cloth bag) with the dative.
EXAMPLE
Ich lege die Bücher in die Stofftasche.
I put the books into the cloth bag.
Die Bücher sind noch in der Stofftasche.
The books are still in the cloth bag.
In real life
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