Papierkorb
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German
Etymology
From Papier (“paper”) + Korb (“basket”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Papierkorb m (strong, genitive Papierkorbes or Papierkorbs, plural Papierkörbe)
- wastepaper basket, wastebasket (small indoors container for dry rubbish, i.e. chiefly old newspapers or writing paper)
- (computing) trash, recycle bin (on a desktop)
Declension
Declension of Papierkorb
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Papierkorb | die | Papierkörbe |
| genitive | eines | des | Papierkorbes, Papierkorbs | der | Papierkörbe |
| dative | einem | dem | Papierkorb, Papierkorbe1 | den | Papierkörben |
| accusative | einen | den | Papierkorb | die | Papierkörbe |
1Now rare, see notes.
Related terms
- Papierdrachen, Papiertiger, Filterpapier, Löschpapier, Schreibpapier, Zeichenpapier
- Korbflechter, Einkaufskorb, Papierkorb, Wäschekorb
See also
Further reading
- “Papierkorb” in Duden online
- “Papierkorb” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache