Portokasse

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German

Etymology

From Porto (“postage”) +‎ Kasse (“cash box”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔʁtoˌkasə/
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Noun

Portokasse f (genitive Portokasse, plural Portokassen)

  1. a cash box at a shop or office used to pay for postage
  2. (figuratively) petty cash, change, peanuts, any small amount of money
    Synonym: Kaffeekasse

Declension

Declension of Portokasse
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Portokasse die Portokassen
genitive einer der Portokasse der Portokassen
dative einer der Portokasse den Portokassen
accusative eine die Portokasse die Portokassen

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