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Etymology

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From Papier (paper) +‎ Korb (basket).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paˈpiːɐ̯ˌkɔʁp/
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  • Hyphenation: Pa‧pier‧korb

Noun

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Papierkorb m (strong, genitive Papierkorbes or Papierkorbs, plural Papierkörbe)

  1. wastepaper basket, wastebasket (small indoors container for dry rubbish, i.e. chiefly old newspapers or writing paper)
  2. (computing) trash, recycle bin (on a desktop)

Declension

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See also

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Further reading

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