die Taschenkontrolle
Translation
bag check, security check, search
Examples
Am Eingang gibt es eine Taschenkontrolle.
There is a bag check at the entrance.
Die Taschenkontrolle dient der Sicherheit.
The bag check is for security purposes.
Grammar Patterns
to conduct a bag check Die Polizei führt eine Taschenkontrolle durch.
Similar Words
Sicherheitskontrolle (security check), Gepäckkontrolle (luggage check)
Etymology
Composed of 'Tasche' (bag, pocket) and 'Kontrolle' (control, check). Literally a 'bag check'.
Memory Tips
Picture a security guard 'controlling' what's inside your 'Tasche' (bag) at an event entrance.