Endlager

See also: endlager

German

Etymology

Ende (“end”) +‎ Lager (“depot, storage”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛntˌlaːɡɐ/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: End‧la‧ger

Noun

Endlager n (strong, genitive Endlagers, plural Endlager)

1. A storage facility where something (usually waste or toxic matter) is to be stored indefinitely or for a very long time.
2. (especially) Such a facility for radioactive waste; a deep geological repository.

Declension

Declension of Endlager [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Endlager	die	Endlager
genitive	eines	des	Endlagers	der	Endlager
dative	einem	dem	Endlager	den	Endlagern
accusative	ein	das	Endlager	die	Endlager

Antonyms

• Zwischenlager

Derived terms

• Atommüllendlager
• endlagern

 

Further reading

• “Endlager” in Duden online