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How do you say "shipping container" in German?
der Container
In German, "shipping container" is der Container.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced KON-tyne-er. This is a loanword from English that sounds almost identical in German.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun (der Container). Plural is Container. Borrowed directly from English.
Example sentence
Der Container steht auf dem Schiff.
The container is on the ship.
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How to remember der Container
Container sounds nearly the same in both languages. It's a shipping container, used for transport.
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Questions about der Container
How do you say "shipping container" in German?
In German, "shipping container" is der Container. It is a noun.
Is der Container masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun (der Container). Plural is Container. Borrowed directly from English.
How is der Container used in a sentence?
Use der Container as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Container steht auf dem Schiff. (The container is on the ship.).
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"Shipping container" in other languages
- Japanese 海コン (kaikon)
- Korean 선적 컨테이너 (seonjeok keonteineo)
- Chinese 集装箱 (jí zhuāng xiāng)
- Spanish el contenedor
- Spanish (Latin America) el contenedor de transporte
- French le conteneur
- Italian il container
- Russian контейнер для перевозки (kontejner dlja perevozki)
- Greek το κοντέινερ μεταφορών (to konteiner metaforon)
- Arabic حاوية شحن (haawiya shahan)
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