Masculine

Behälter

Meaning

container (item that can store or transport objects or materials)

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bəˈhɛltɐ/
Etymology

In summary

15th c., behalten + -er. Compare earlier Middle High German behaltære and Old High German bihaltāri (“watcher, guardian, redeemer”) which yielded obsolete Behalter.

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