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Kunststoff

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Noun

der Kunststoff

Pronunciation: /ˈkʊnst.ʃtɔf/

plastic (a stiff but usually slightly flexible synthetic material)

B1 rank #5,457 plural Kunststoffe

Meanings

Noun
  1. plastic (a stiff but usually slightly flexible synthetic material)

Example sentence

Dieser Tisch ist aus Kunststoff.

This table is made of plastic.

Word forms

singular der Kunststoff
plural die Kunststoffe

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Kunststoff
Accusativeden Kunststoff
Dativedem Kunststoff
Genitivedes Kunststoffs

Plural

Nominativedie Kunststoffe
Accusativedie Kunststoffe
Dativeden Kunststoffen
Genitiveder Kunststoffe

Usage

  • aus Kunststoff bestehen — be made of plastic; aus names the material
  • ein leichter Kunststoff — a lightweight plastic; countable when referring to a type of material
Extra sentence

Das Gehäuse besteht aus einem robusten Kunststoff.

The casing is made of a durable plastic.