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How do you say "plastic bag" in German?
die Plastiktüte
In German, "plastic bag" is die Plastiktüte.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'PLAS-tik-TOO-tuh', stress on the first syllable, with a short A.
Grammar notes
Die Plastiktüte is feminine. Plural: die Plastiktüten. A compound noun combining Plastik (plastic) and Tüte (bag).
Example sentence
Die Plastiktüte ist dunn und flexibel.
The plastic bag is thin and flexible.
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How to remember die Plastiktüte
Plastik means plastic and Tüte means bag. This is what you carry groceries in.
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- lemon die Zitrone
- onion die Zwiebel
- peach der Pfirsich
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Questions about die Plastiktüte
How do you say "plastic bag" in German?
In German, "plastic bag" is die Plastiktüte. It is a noun.
Is die Plastiktüte masculine or feminine?
Die Plastiktüte is feminine. Plural: die Plastiktüten. A compound noun combining Plastik (plastic) and Tüte (bag).
How is die Plastiktüte used in a sentence?
Use die Plastiktüte as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Plastiktüte ist dunn und flexibel. (The plastic bag is thin and flexible.).
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"Plastic bag" in other languages
- Japanese ビニール袋 (binīrubukuro)
- Korean 비닐 봉투 (binil bongtu)
- Chinese 塑料袋 (sù liào dài)
- Spanish la bolsa de plástico
- Spanish (Latin America) la bolsa de plástico
- French le sac en plastique
- Italian il sacchetto di plastica
- Russian полиэтиленовый пакет (poliètilenovyj paket)
- Greek η πλαστική σακούλα (i plastiki sakula)
- Arabic شنطة بلاستيك (shanta bilastik)
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