Kummerkasten

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German

Etymology

Kummer +‎ Kasten

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʊmɐkastn̩/
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Noun

Kummerkasten m (strong, genitive Kummerkastens, plural Kummerkästen)

  1. a receptacle for depositing any kind of emotional burden, usually in written form (sorrow, worries, anger, discontent, etc.):
  2. (informal, figuratively, sometimes humorous) a person acting as such a receptacle
  3. (informal) suggestion box, complaint box

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