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Karton
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karton
German
de:
Etymology
de fr carton, from de it cartone. de Cartoon.
Pronunciation
de /karˈtɔ̃/ [kaʁˈtɔ̃ː] [ka(ɐ̯)-] [-tɔŋ]
de De-Karton.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-Karton2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de /karˈtoːn/ southern, especially Austria
de Kar ton
Noun
m,,s:e ^chen
de countable carton; cardboard box (e.g. a moving box)
de Pappschachtel Schachtel Dose Box
de uncountable especially southern cardboard, paperboard
de Pappe see there for notes
de countable art cartoon preliminary sketch
Usage notes
The plural de Kartone is only used with the southern pronunciation. Compare the same in de Balkon (where, however, this pronunciation is also sometimes heard in the north).
Declension
m,,s:e
Derived terms
de Milchkarton, de Pappkarton, de Schuhkarton, de Umzugskarton
Further reading