Tusch

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tʊʃ/

Etymology 1

From tuschen (“to stike loudly, to clash”), with influence from French touche (“touch”).

Noun

Tusch m (strong, genitive Tusches or Tuschs, plural Tusche or Tuschs)

  1. (music) flourish, fanfare
  2. (Austria) crash, bang, boom
    Synonym: Knall
Declension
Declension of Tusch [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Tusch die Tusche, Tuschs
genitive eines des Tusches, Tuschs der Tusche, Tuschs
dative einem dem Tusch, Tusche1 den Tuschen, Tuschs
accusative einen den Tusch die Tusche, Tuschs

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants
  • Russian: туш (tuš)
References

Etymology 2

A Back-formation from tuschen (“to paint with watercolors; to use mascara”). The masculine collateral form of Tusche.

Noun

Tusch m (strong, genitive Tusches or Tuschs, plural Tusche)

  1. Alternative form of Tusche (“tusche”)
Declension
Declension of Tusch [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Tusch die Tusche
genitive eines des Tusches, Tuschs der Tusche
dative einem dem Tusch, Tusche1 den Tuschen
accusative einen den Tusch die Tusche

1Now rare, see notes.

References

Plautdietsch

Noun

Tusch f

  1. water colors, water paint
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