Truhe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German truhe, from Old High German truha, related with Trog (“trough”). An Upper German word that only spread northwards during the 19th century, but has since displaced the northern equivalent Lade (now chiefly restricted to the sense “drawer”, but compare Bundeslade).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁuːə/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. chest (large box with a hinged lid)
    Synonym: (dated) Lade
    Hypernyms: Kiste, Kasten

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading
  • “Truhe” in Duden online
  • “Truhe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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