Beutel

See also: beutel

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Beutel.

Proper noun

Beutel (plural Beutels)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Beutel is the 24159st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1041 individuals. Beutel is most common among White (96.16%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Etymology

From Middle High German biutel, from Old High German būtil, from Proto-West Germanic *būdil (bag, purse), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (to blow, swell). Cognate with Dutch buidel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔʏ̯təl/, [ˈbɔø̯tl̩]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Beu‧tel

Noun

Beutel m (strong, genitive Beutels, plural Beutel, diminutive Beutelchen n)

  1. a small to medium-sized bag, usually of fabric
    Der Beutel ist ziemlich voll.
    The bag is quite full.
  2. pouch (bag with a drawstring)
  3. pouch (body part of a marsupial)

Usage notes

  • Bags of paper or plastic are more properly called Tüten, though Beutel can be used as well. Moreover, only Beutel is used in some particular contexts, e.g. Staubsaugerbeutel (vacuum cleaner bag), Teebeutel (tea bag), etc.

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Beutel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Beutel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Beutel” in Duden online
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