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How do you say "plastic wrap" in German?
die Frischhaltefolie
In German, "plastic wrap" is die Frischhaltefolie.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced FRISH-hahl-tuh-foh-lee. Frisch + Halte + Folie, stress first syllable.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun (die Frischhaltefolie). Plural is Frischhaltefolien. Compound.
Example sentence
Die Frischhaltefolie ist dünn.
The plastic wrap is thin.
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How to remember die Frischhaltefolie
Frischhaltefolie literally means fresh-keeping film. Cling wrap for food.
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Questions about die Frischhaltefolie
How do you say "plastic wrap" in German?
In German, "plastic wrap" is die Frischhaltefolie. It is a noun.
Is die Frischhaltefolie masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun (die Frischhaltefolie). Plural is Frischhaltefolien. Compound.
How is die Frischhaltefolie used in a sentence?
Use die Frischhaltefolie as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Frischhaltefolie ist dünn. (The plastic wrap is thin.).
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"Plastic wrap" in other languages
- Japanese ラップ (rappu)
- Korean 플라스틱 랩 (peullaseutik laeb)
- Chinese 保鲜膜 (bǎo xiān mó)
- Spanish el envoltorio de plástico
- Spanish (Latin America) el plástico para envolver
- French le film plastique
- Italian la confezione di plastica
- Russian пищевая плёнка (piŝevaja plënka)
- Greek η ζελατίνα (i zelatina)
- Arabic غلاف بلاستيك (ghulaf bilastik)
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