Kunststoff

plastic, synthetic material

noun KUNST-shtof Rare

Origin: literally 'artificial material'

Usage Note

Kunststoff is the neutral, technical word for plastic; the colloquial Plastik sounds cheaper. The compound transparently joins Kunst (art, artificial) and Stoff (material).

Examples

"Die Fensterrahmen sind aus weißem Kunststoff."

Natural Translation

The window frames are made of white plastic.

Literal Translation

The window-frames are out-of white synthetic-material.

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