Behälter

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German

Etymology

15th c., behalten +‎ -er. Compare earlier Middle High German behaltære and Old High German bihaltāri (“watcher, guardian, redeemer”) which yielded obsolete Behalter.

Pronunciation

Noun

Behälter m (strong, genitive Behälters, plural Behälter)

  1. container (item that can store or transport objects or materials)

Declension

Declension of Behälter
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Behälter die Behälter
genitive eines des Behälters der Behälter
dative einem dem Behälter den Behältern
accusative einen den Behälter die Behälter

Further reading

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

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Behälter.

Pronunciation

Noun

Behälter m (plural Behälter)

  1. container
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