German word

Verpackung

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈpakʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpackaging

Example

Ist die Verpackung vollständig?

Is the packaging complete?

Illustration for Verpackung (packaging)

More examples

Bitte die Verpackung entsorgen.

Please dispose of the packaging.

Core concept

The wrapping process and the finished protective covering belong to the same concept, from material choice through the labeled outer shell.

Common phrases

  • die Verpackung öffnen

    open the packaging

  • umweltfreundliche Verpackung

    environmentally friendly packaging

  • die Verpackung entsorgen

    dispose of the packaging

Similar words

Einwegverpackung: A package designed for one use before being thrown away.
Mehrwegverpackung: A package designed to be used repeatedly.
Verpackungsmaterial: Material such as paper, plastic, or metal used to make packaging.
Packung: An individual package containing a product or portioned amount.

Definition in German

Verpackung bezeichnet die äußere Ummantelung von Waren oder das Verpacken als Vorgang, dabei dienen Material und Gestaltung dem Schutz, der Information und dem Transport.

Word origin

The noun Verpackung comes from verpacken and the suffix -ung, which commonly names an action, its result, or both in German.

Usage tips

  • Verpackung is feminine, so the definite article is die and the plural is Verpackungen.

Other meanings

  • packingnoun
  • packagenoun

Opposites

  • Auspackenunpackingnoun

Related words

  • verpackenpackageverb
  • Verpackungsmaterialpackaging materialnoun

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