Kautschuk

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French caoutchouc, from Spanish caucho, from Quechua kawchu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃʊk/
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Noun

Kautschuk m (strong, genitive Kautschuks, plural Kautschuke)

  1. rubber, caoutchouc
    Synonym: Gummi
    • 2021 March 10, Jack McGovan, “Autoreifen aus Löwenzahn - eine ökologische Alternative?”, in Deutsche Welle‎ (article), retrieved 1 July 2022:
      Dieser synthetische Kautschuk ist billiger und widerstandsfähiger als sein natürliches Pendant.
      2021 March 10, Jack McGovan, Could rubber from dandelions make tires more sustainable?, in Deutsche Welle (article), retrieved 1 July 2022:
      This synthetic rubber is cheaper and more hardwearing than its natural counterpart.

Declension
Declension of Kautschuk [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kautschuk die Kautschuke
genitive eines des Kautschuks der Kautschuke
dative einem dem Kautschuk den Kautschuken
accusative einen den Kautschuk die Kautschuke

Further reading
  • “Kautschuk” in Duden online
  • “Kautschuk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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