🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Kunststoffwanne

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkʊnst.stɔfˌvan.ə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Plastic tub/ˈplæs.tɪk tʌb/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #8500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie bewahrt die Decken in einer großen Kunststoffwanne auf."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A deep, open, usually cylindrical or rectangular container made of synthetic resin or plastic, used for holding, storing, or washing items.

    "She stored her winter clothes inside a large plastic tub in the attic."
  2. 2

    A smaller disposable or reusable food-storage container made of plastic.

    "He put the leftover soup into a plastic tub and placed it in the refrigerator."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'plastic', derived from the Greek 'plastikos' (capable of being molded, via Late Latin and French), and 'tub', a Germanic word of uncertain origin appearing in Middle English to denote a low, open wooden vessel. Together as a compound noun, it emerged in the mid-20th century following the widespread industrial manufacturing and commercial adoption of synthetic polymer containers.

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