Kautschuk

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German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French caoutchouc, from Spanish caucho, from Quechua kawchu.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃʊk/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Kautschuk m (strong, genitive Kautschuks, plural Kautschuke)

  1. rubber, caoutchouc
    Synonym: Gummi
    • 2021 March 10, Jack McGovan, “Autoreifen aus Löwenzahn - eine ökologische Alternative?”, in Deutsche Welle[1] (article), retrieved 1 July 2022:
      Dieser synthetische Kautschuk ist billiger und widerstandsfähiger als sein natürliches Pendant.
      2021 March 10, Jack McGovan, Could rubber from dandelions make tires more sustainable?, in Deutsche Welle [2] (article), retrieved 1 July 2022:
      This synthetic rubber is cheaper and more hardwearing than its natural counterpart.

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Further reading[edit]

  • Kautschuk” in Duden online
  • Kautschuk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache