Polyethylen
See also: polyethylen
German
Alternative forms
- Polyäthylen
Etymology
poly- + Ethylen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpoːliˌeːtyˈleːn/
Noun
Polyethylen n (genitive Polyethylens, plural Polyethylene)
- (chemistry) polythene (UK); polyethylene (US)
Usage notes
- Unlike English polythene, the German word is not everyday use. Thus outside of technical contexts, a word like “polythene bag” should be translated as Plastikbeutel.
Declension
Declension of Polyethylen
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Polyethylen | die | Polyethylene |
| genitive | eines | des | Polyethylens | der | Polyethylene |
| dative | einem | dem | Polyethylen | den | Polyethylenen |
| accusative | ein | das | Polyethylen | die | Polyethylene |
Further reading
- Polyethylen in Duden online