Also means
dish towel
Usage Note
Küchenhandtuch is a cloth towel used in the kitchen for drying hands, dishes, or surfaces. Plural Küchenhandtücher. Different from Geschirrtuch (specifically for drying dishes) and Küchenrolle (paper). A common embroidered gift in German households.
Examples
"Das Küchenhandtuch am Herd ist schon wieder nass."
Natural Translation
The kitchen towel by the stove is wet again.
Literal Translation
The kitchen-hand-towel at the stove is already wet again.
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