kartong

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from French carton (“cardboard”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

kartong c

1. cardboard

   kartongåtervinning

   cardboard recycling

2. a (box-like) container made of cardboard

   pizzakartong

   pizza box

   1. a cardboard box

      flyttkartong

      moving box (made of cardboard)

3. a carton (container)

   mjölkkartong

   milk carton

   äggkartong

   egg carton

Declension

Declension of kartong
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	kartong	kartongen	kartonger	kartongerna
Genitive	kartongs	kartongens	kartongers	kartongernas

Derived terms

• mjölkkartong
• pappkartong
• pizzakartong
• äggkartong

See also

• papp
• wellpapp

References

• kartong in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kartong in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)