Umzugskarton

German

Etymology

Umzug (“move, relocation”) +‎ -s- +‎ Karton (“cardboard box”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊmt͡suːkskaʁˌtɔ̃ː/, [-ˌtɔŋ]
  • IPA(key): /-kaʁˌtoːn/ (southern, especially Austria)

Noun

Umzugskarton m (strong, genitive Umzugskartons, plural Umzugskartons or Umzugskartone)

  1. moving box (box used for transporting household items during relocation)

Usage notes

  • See Karton for notes on pronunciation and pluralization.

Declension

Further reading

  • “Umzugskarton” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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