Karton

See also: karton

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /karˈtɔ̃/, [kaʁˈtɔ̃ː], [ka(ɐ̯)-], [-tɔŋ]

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• IPA^(key): /karˈtoːn/ (southern, especially Austria)
• Hyphenation: Kar‧ton

Noun

Karton m (strong, genitive Kartons, plural Kartons or Kartone, diminutive Kartönchen n)

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

   Synonyms: Pappschachtel, Schachtel, Dose, Box

2. (uncountable, especially southern) cardboard, paperboard

   Synonym: (see there for notes) Pappe

3. (countable, art) cartoon (preliminary sketch)

Usage notes

• The plural Kartone is only used with the southern pronunciation. Compare the same in Balkon (where, however, this pronunciation is also sometimes heard in the north).

Declension

Declension of Karton [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Karton	die	Kartons, Kartone
genitive	eines	des	Kartons	der	Kartons, Kartone
dative	einem	dem	Karton	den	Kartons, Kartonen
accusative	einen	den	Karton	die	Kartons, Kartone

Derived terms

• Milchkarton, Pappkarton, Schuhkarton, Umzugskarton

Further reading

• “Karton” in Duden online
• “Karton” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache