🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

kompostierbar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔmpɔstiˈʁbaːɐ̯

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Compostable/kəmˈpɒs.tə.bəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Diese Verpackung ist biologisch kompostierbar."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Capable of disintegrating into natural elements in a compost environment, leaving no toxic residue.

    "The cafe switched entirely to compostable packaging made from plant starches."
  2. 2

    Designated as organic matter suitable for use as compost to enrich soil.

    "All food scraps and garden waste are compostable in our community bin."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English noun 'compost', originating from Old French 'compost' (mixture), which traces back to Latin 'compositus' (past participle of componere, meaning 'to put together'). The suffix '-able' was added in modern times to indicate capability or suitability, forming a term widely adopted in environmental science and sustainability contexts.

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