das Tütchen
small bag
A small bag or pouch in which something is stored or sold.
EXAMPLE
Die Verkäuferin füllte die Gewürze in ein Tütchen.
The sales assistant put the spices into a small bag.
das Tütchen
small bag
das Tütchen, die Tütchen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Tütchen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Tütchen |
| genitive | des Tütchens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Tütchen | die Tütchen |
| accusative | das Tütchen | die Tütchen |
| dative | dem Tütchen | den Tütchen |
| genitive | des Tütchens | der Tütchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Diminutive form
“Tütchen” is formed from “Tüte” (bag) with the ending “-chen.” This ending usually indicates that the bag is small or contains only a small amount.
EXAMPLE
Für die Reise packte sie ein Tütchen mit Nüssen ein.
She packed a small bag of nuts for the trip.
Typical contents
“Tütchen” is often used with small quantities of food or spices. Typical collocations include “ein Tütchen Zucker” (a small bag of sugar), “ein Tütchen Gewürze” (a small bag of spices), and “ein Tütchen Gummibärchen” (a small bag of gummy bears).
EXAMPLE
Für den Kuchen brauche ich noch ein Tütchen Vanillezucker.
I still need a small bag of vanilla sugar for the cake.
Typical verbs
Verbs such as “füllen” (to fill), “öffnen” (to open), “aufreißen” (to tear open), and “herausnehmen” (to take out) are often used with “Tütchen.” The Tütchen usually refers to the packaging, not the contents.
EXAMPLE
Er riss das Tütchen vorsichtig auf und nahm die Bonbons heraus.
He carefully tore open the small bag and took out the candies.
In real life
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