Feminine
Truhe
Meaning
chest (large box with a hinged lid)
Concepts
Synonyms
Geldkasten
Glasschrank
Schauschrank
kleine Truhe
Kassettte
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtʁuːə/
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).
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