Brotkasten

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German

Etymology

Brot (bread) +‎ Kasten (box)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁoːtˌkastn̩/
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Noun

Brotkasten m (strong, genitive Brotkastens, plural Brotkästen or (obsolete) Brotkasten)

  1. bread box, breadbin
  2. (colloquial, computing, dated) C64 home computer, especially the original model
    • 2015, Patrick J. Grieser, Der Primus, Basilisk Verlag, →ISBN:
      Seine Oma hatte ihm einen C64 geschenkt, der seinem Vater gehört hatte, als dieser noch lebte. Das nostalgische Gerät mit seiner Pixelgrafik übte einen gewissen Charme auf ihn aus. Der alte Brotkasten hatte einen Ehrenplatz in seinem Regal erhalten.
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