Karton

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Etymology

Borrowed from French carton, from Italian cartone. Doublet of Cartoon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /karˈtɔ̃/, , ,
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  • IPA(key): /karˈtoːn/ (southern, especially Austria)
  • Hyphenation: Kar‧ton

Noun

Karton m (strong, genitive Kartons, plural Kartons or Kartone, diminutive Kartönchen n)

  1. (countable) carton; cardboard box (e.g. a moving box)
    Synonyms: Pappschachtel, Schachtel, Dose, Box
  2. (uncountable, especially southern) cardboard, paperboard
    Synonym: (see there for notes) Pappe
  3. (countable, art) cartoon (preliminary sketch)

Usage notes

  • The plural Kartone is only used with the southern pronunciation. Compare the same in Balkon (where, however, this pronunciation is also sometimes heard in the north).

Declension

Declension of Karton
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Karton die Kartons, Kartone
genitive eines des Kartons der Kartons, Kartone
dative einem dem Karton den Kartons, Kartonen
accusative einen den Karton die Kartons, Kartone

Derived terms

Further reading

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