Theke

German

Etymology

Originally “cupboard, safe for the cash box”. From Low Franconian and West Central German dialects (attested early 16th century), probably through Middle Dutch teke (compare dated modern Dutch teek), from Latin thēca, from Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē). The word was introduced into modern standard German in the 19th century and remains more common in western Germany than elsewhere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈteːkə/

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• Rhymes: -eːkə

Noun

Theke f (genitive Theke, plural Theken)

1. bar (table or board in a pub or restaurant)

   Synonym: Tresen

2. (regional, chiefly western Germany) counter (similar table in a shop)

   Synonym: Ladentisch

Declension

Declension of Theke [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Theke	die	Theken
genitive	einer	der	Theke	der	Theken
dative	einer	der	Theke	den	Theken
accusative	eine	die	Theke	die	Theken

Further reading

• “Theke” in Duden online
• “Theke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache