Karton
German, noun/karˈtɔ̃/
Karton is spelled K-A-R-T-O-N (6 letters) and appears 5.2 times per million words in written German, the 11,837th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Karton is a German masculine noun meaning “carton; cardboard box (e.g. a moving box)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “festeres, papierähnliches Produkt”.
What does Karton mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinecarton; cardboard box (e.g. a moving box)
- 2
masculinecardboard, paperboard
- 3
masculinecartoon (preliminary sketch)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. festeres, papierähnliches Produkt 2. dünner, rechteckiger Behälter
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Karton
- Kartons genitive
- Kartone plural
- Kartönchen diminutive neuter
- Kartonen dative definite plural
- K. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Karton?
- /karˈtɔ̃/
- [kaʁˈtɔ̃ː]
- [ka(ɐ̯)-]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Karton
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Karton in German?
Karton appears 5.2 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).