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The article for

Beutel

der Beutel

Beutel is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Beutel

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it der Beutel?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Beutel, so learn the two together: der Beutel.

Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] Elastic container in which you can pack something

[1] elastischer Behälter, in den man etwas hineinpacken kann

[2] colloquially, short for: wallet

[2] umgangssprachlich, kurz für: Geldbeutel

[3] Biology, anatomy: skin fold

[3] Biologie, Anatomie: Hautfalte

Examples

[1] The bag is pretty full

[1] Der Beutel ist ziemlich voll.

[2] If I give him this watch for his birthday, I have to reach deep into the bag

[2] Wenn ich ihm diese Uhr zum Geburtstag schenke, muss ich aber tief in den Beutel greifen.
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[3] The kangaroo wears his boy in the bag

[3] Das Känguruh trägt sein Junges im Beutel.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Beutel die Beutel
Genitiv des Beutels der Beutel
Dativ dem Beutel den Beuteln
Akkusativ den Beutel die Beutel

Pronunciation

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