gym bag
der Turnbeutel, die Turnbeutel
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gym bag
A bag for sports clothes and shoes, usually closed with a drawstring.
Für den Sportunterricht packt sie ihre Turnschuhe und eine kurze Hose in den Turnbeutel.
She packs her sneakers and a pair of shorts in her gym bag for PE class.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Turnbeutel |
| genitive | des Turnbeutels |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Turnbeutel | die Turnbeutel |
| accusative | den Turnbeutel | die Turnbeutel |
| dative | dem Turnbeutel | den Turnbeuteln |
| genitive | des Turnbeutels | der Turnbeutel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Turnbeutel' (gym bag) consists of 'Turn-' (gymnastics) and 'Beutel' (bag). The component 'Turn-' comes from the verb 'turnen' (to do gymnastics) and indicates a connection to sports here.
Im Turnbeutel bewahrt Leo seine Sportsachen auf.
Leo keeps his sports clothes in his gym bag.
Common phrases are 'den Turnbeutel packen' (to pack one's gym bag), 'den Turnbeutel mitnehmen' (to take one's gym bag along), and 'den Turnbeutel vergessen' (to forget one's gym bag). These phrases are particularly useful in everyday school life.
Am Abend packt Mia ihren Turnbeutel für den nächsten Schultag.
In the evening, Mia packs her gym bag for the next school day.
When putting something into the bag, use 'in den Turnbeutel' (into the gym bag) with the accusative. When something is inside it, use 'im Turnbeutel' (in the gym bag) with the dative.
Paul legt sein Handtuch in den Turnbeutel.
Paul puts his towel into his gym bag.
Sein Handtuch liegt noch im Turnbeutel.
His towel is still in his gym bag.
