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Karton.

carton; cardboard box (e.g. a moving box)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/karˈtɔ̃/[kaʁˈtɔ̃ː][ka(ɐ̯)-][-tɔŋ]
  1. carton; cardboard box (e.g. a moving box)

    countable · masculine · strong
  2. cardboard, paperboard

    Southern · especially · masculine · strong · uncountable
  3. cartoon (preliminary sketch)

    countable · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French carton, from Italian cartone. Doublet of Cartoon.

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