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Papierkorb.

wastepaper basket, wastebasket (small indoors container for dry rubbish, i.e. chiefly old newspapers or writing paper)

10 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/paˈpiːɐ̯ˌkɔʁp/
  1. wastepaper basket, wastebasket (small indoors container for dry rubbish, i.e. chiefly old newspapers or writing paper)

    masculine · strong
  2. trash, recycle bin (on a desktop)

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Papier (“paper”) + Korb (“basket”).

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