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German
Etymology
Kummer + Kasten
Pronunciation
Noun
Kummerkasten m (strong, genitive Kummerkastens, plural Kummerkästen)
- a receptacle for depositing any kind of emotional burden, usually in written form (sorrow, worries, anger, discontent, etc.):
- (informal, figuratively, sometimes humorous) a person acting as such a receptacle
- (informal) suggestion box, complaint box
Declension
Declension of Kummerkasten
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