Westentasche

dieNoun

waistcoat pocket

English translations

  1. 01

    pocket

  2. 02

    breast pocket

Word details

German meaning
Eine Westentasche ist eine kleine Tasche in einer Weste.
English meaning
vest pocket
Synonym
kleine Tasche
German example
Er trug das Geld in seiner Westentasche.
English example
He carried the money in his vest pocket.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Westentasche
Plural Form
die Westentaschen

Example sentences with “Westentasche”

  1. Er hatte den Schlüssel in seiner Westentasche. (He had the key in his waistcoat pocket.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of 'etwas wie seine Westentasche kennen'?

It is an idiom meaning 'to know something like the back of one's hand'.