Beutel
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See also: beutel
English
Etymology
Proper noun
Beutel (plural Beutels)
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Beutel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 152.
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, Yiddish בײַטלען (baytlen).
Pronunciation
Noun
Beutel m (strong, genitive Beutels, plural Beutel, diminutive Beutelchen n)
- a small to medium-sized bag, usually of fabric
- Der Beutel ist ziemlich voll.
- The bag is quite full.
- pouch (bag with a drawstring)
- 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
Declension of Beutel [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
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