Packerl

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Packerl. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Packerl, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Packerl in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Packerl you have here. The definition of the word Packerl will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofPackerl, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

German

Etymology

packen +‎ -erl or Paket +‎ -erl

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈb̥akɐl/ (Austria, Bavaria)
  • IPA(key): /ˈpakɐl/
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧ckerl

Noun

Packerl n (strong or mixed, genitive Packerls, plural Packerl or Packerln)

  1. (Austria, informal) a packaging unit: goods (solid as well as liquid) packaged in a pack, packet, bag or carton
    Synonyms: Beutel, Getränkekarton, Päckchen, Schachtel, Tüte, Verpackung
    Hyponyms: Zigarettenpackerl, Chipspackerl, Milchpackerl, Kakaopackerl, Saftpackerl, Suppenpackerl, Tschickpackerl
  2. (Austria, Bavaria, informal) package, packet, parcel (sent by mail)
    Synonyms: Päckchen, Postpaket
  3. (Austria, Bavaria, informal) a packaged gift
    Synonym: Geschenkpaket
    Hyponym: Weihnachtspackerl

Declension

Further reading

  • Packerl” in Duden online
  • Ebner, Jakob (2019) Duden, Österreichisches Deutsch. Wörterbuch der Gegenwartssprache in Österreich., 5th edition, Berlin: Dudenverlag, →ISBN, page 340