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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtʏʁkənˌkɔfəʁ/, [ˈtʏʁ.kŋ̍ˌkɔ.fɐ], [ˈtʏɐ̯-], [-k(ə)n-] === Noun === Türkenkoffer m (strong, genitive Türkenkoffers, plural Türkenkoffer) (humorous, offensive, possibly dated) 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 ====