Geldbörse

wallet

noun GELT-buer-ze Rare

Origin: from Geld 'money' + Börse 'purse'

Also means

purse

Usage Note

Geldbörse is a standard, slightly formal word for a wallet or purse, common across Germany alongside Portemonnaie and the southern Geldbeutel. The plural is Geldbörsen. Increasingly the term also names a digital Geldbörse (e-wallet).

Examples

"Sie suchte die Münzen in ihrer Geldbörse."

Natural Translation

She looked for the coins in her purse.

Literal Translation

She searched the coins in her purse.

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