Kutsche

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʊtʃə/
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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hungarian kocsi, from the village of Kocs. Doublet of Coach.

Noun

Kutsche f (genitive Kutsche, plural Kutschen, diminutive Kütschchen n or Kütschlein n)

  1. carriage, coach (a wagon, usually upholstered, pulled by horses)
  2. (colloquial) a large automobile, especially an old-fashioned one
Declension
Declension of Kutsche [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kutsche die Kutschen
genitive einer der Kutsche der Kutschen
dative einer der Kutsche den Kutschen
accusative eine die Kutsche die Kutschen
Derived terms

Further reading

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French couche (“bed”), probably under influence of Kutsche (“coach”).

Noun

Kutsche f (genitive Kutsche, plural Kutschen)

  1. (agriculture, horticulture) cold frame
    Synonym: Frühbeet
Declension
Declension of Kutsche [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kutsche die Kutschen
genitive einer der Kutsche der Kutschen
dative einer der Kutsche den Kutschen
accusative eine die Kutsche die Kutschen

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