container

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Synonyms 3 Swedish 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

to contain + -er

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• Rhymes: -eɪnə(r)

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container (plural containers)

1. An item in which objects or materials can be stored or transported.
2. A very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods (also cargo container).

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• See also Wikisaurus:container

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From English container (during the 1920s).

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• IPA: kɔ̃tɛnɛʁ

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container f. (plural containers)

1. container

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• conteneur

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Etymology

From English container.

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container

Inflection for container	Singular		Plural
{{{gender}}}	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	container	containern	containrar	containrarna
Genitive	containers	containerns	containrars	containrarnas

1. container