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Portemonnaie

/pɔʁtmɔˈneː/· noun· Pl. die Portemonnaies

purse, wallet

Keys, phone, Portemonnaie — the three things you check before leaving the house.

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Singular
das Portemonnaie
Plural
die Portemonnaies
Genitiv
des Portemonnaies

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Portemonnaie
purse, wallet

Mein Portemonnaie ist weg!

My wallet's gone!

Word family

Portemonnaiedas Lederportemonnaieleather walletdas Portmoneepurse, wallet (other spelling)

Common combinations

  • das Portemonnaie vergessento forget your wallet
  • ein volles Portemonnaiea full wallet
  • ins Portemonnaie schauento check your wallet

Similar & opposite

≈ Synonyms
die Geldbörseder Geldbeutel (southern German)

Real examples

  • Am Abend konnte er sein Portemonnaie nicht finden.In the evening he couldn't find his wallet.
  • Hast du dein Portemonnaie dabei?Have you got your wallet with you?
  • Im Portemonnaie waren nur noch fünf Euro.There were only five euros left in the wallet.

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