Türkenkoffer

German

Etymology

From Türke (“Turk, Turkish person”) +‎ -n- +‎ Koffer (“case, suitcase”). From the stereotype of less well-off people, and perhaps immigrants in particular, carrying their belongings in plastic bags.

Noun

Türkenkoffer m (strong, genitive Türkenkoffers, plural Türkenkoffer)

  1. (humorous, offensive) a plastic bag, especially when used for purposes other than shopping

Usage notes
  • Not usually employed as a purposefully offensive slur but politically incorrect and likely to offend persons of Turkish descent.

Declension
Declension of Türkenkoffer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Türkenkoffer die Türkenkoffer
genitive eines des Türkenkoffers der Türkenkoffer
dative einem dem Türkenkoffer den Türkenkoffern
accusative einen den Türkenkoffer die Türkenkoffer
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