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Frischhaltedose

food storage container

noun FRISH-hal-te-doh-ze Rare

Also means

airtight container

Usage Note

Frischhaltedose is the sealable plastic or glass container used to keep leftovers fresh in the fridge. The term is more descriptive than the brand-based colloquial Tupperdose.

Examples

"Die Reste kamen in eine Frischhaltedose und wanderten in den Kühlschrank."

Natural Translation

The leftovers went into an airtight container and ended up in the fridge.

Literal Translation

The leftovers came into a freshkeep-container and wandered into the fridge.

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