Noun
die Schultüte
Pronunciation: /ˈʃuːlˌtyːtə/
cone of sweets and gifts given on the first day of school
C2
rank #12,342
plural Schultüten
Meanings
Noun
- cone of sweets and gifts given on the first day of school
- a paper cone full of gifts that is given on the first day of school in Germany and nearby places in Central Europe
Example sentence
Die Schultüte war voller Süßigkeiten und bunter Stifte.
The school cone was full of sweets and colourful pens.
Word forms
singular
die Schultüte
plural
die Schultüten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Schultüte
Accusativedie Schultüte
Dativeder Schultüte
Genitiveder Schultüte
Plural
Nominativedie Schultüten
Accusativedie Schultüten
Dativeden Schultüten
Genitiveder Schultüten
Usage
- eine Schultüte zur Einschulung — A cone of gifts given when a child starts school.
- Schultüte / Schultasche — The celebratory gift cone versus a bag used to carry school materials.
Er hielt seine Schultüte stolz vor dem Schultor fest.
He proudly held onto his school gift cone outside the school gate.