Papierkorb

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈpiːɐ̯ˌkɔʁp/

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• Hyphenation: Pa‧pier‧korb

Noun

Papierkorb m (genitive Papierkorbs or Papierkorbes, plural Papierkörbe)

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

Related terms

• Papierdrachen, Papiertiger, Filterpapier, Löschpapier, Schreibpapier, Zeichenpapier
• Korbflechter, Einkaufskorb, Papierkorb, Wäschekorb

See also

• Mülleimer, Abfalleimer
• Mülltonne

Further reading

• “Papierkorb” in Duden online