das Portemonnaie
wallet, purse (Switzerland, also Germany) - Austria: die Geldtasche/Brieftasche
Origin
Straight from French. The ordinary word in Switzerland, in Germany regional alongside „Geldbeutel“ and „Geldbörse“.
Building blocks
Words in this expression
Grammar that uses this word
- Possessive articles in the dativePossessivartikel im Dativ
- Local preposition 'in' (in, Wo?/where? + dative)Lokale Präposition 'in' (Wo? + Dativ)
Examples
Ich habe mein .
I forgot my wallet.