German edit

Etymology edit

Umzug (move, relocation) +‎ -s- +‎ Karton (cardboard box)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊmt͡suːkskaʁˌtɔ̃ː/, [-ˌtɔŋ]
  • IPA(key): /-kaʁˌtoːn/ (southern, especially Austria)
  • (file)

Noun edit

Umzugskarton m (strong, genitive Umzugskartons, plural Umzugskartons or Umzugskartone)

  1. moving box (box used for transporting household items during relocation)

Usage notes edit

  • See Karton for notes on pronunciation and pluralization.

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • Umzugskarton” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache