Plaste

dieNoun

plastic (common in former East Germany)

English translations

  1. 01

    plastic

Word details

German meaning
Umgangssprachliche Bezeichnung für Kunststoff, besonders in Ostdeutschland.
English meaning
Plastic
Synonym
Kunststoff
German example
Die Schüssel ist aus Plaste.
English example
The bowl is made of plastic.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Plaste
Plural Form
die Plasten

Example sentences with “Plaste”

  1. Früher sagte man oft Plaste statt Plastik. (In the past, people often said 'Plaste' instead of 'Plastik'.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'Plaste' still used?

It is regional and historical, mostly used in Eastern Germany. It is feminine (die Plaste).