Polyethylen
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See also: polyethylen
German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Polyethylen n (strong, genitive Polyethylens, plural Polyethylene)
- (chemistry) polythene (UK); polyethylene (US)
Usage notes[edit]
- Unlike English polythene, the German word is not everyday use. Thus outside of technical contexts, a word like “polythene bag” should be translated as Plastikbeutel.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Polyethylen [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Polyethylen | die | Polyethylene |
| genitive | eines | des | Polyethylens | der | Polyethylene |
| dative | einem | dem | Polyethylen | den | Polyethylenen |
| accusative | ein | das | Polyethylen | die | Polyethylene |
Further reading[edit]
- “Polyethylen” in Duden online