German

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Etymology

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From Plast (plastic) +‎ Besteck (cutlery).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈplastbəˌʃtɛk/
  • Hyphenation: Plast‧be‧steck
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Noun

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Plastbesteck n (strong, genitive Plastbesteckes or Plastbestecks, plural Plastbestecke)

  1. (East Germany, colloquial, rare) plastic cutlery
    Synonyms: Plastikbesteck, Plastebesteck

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