Kartusche

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

German

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from French cartouche, from Italian cartuccia. Doublet of Kartätsche.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /kaʁˈtʊʃə/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

[edit]

Kartusche f (genitive Kartusche, plural Kartuschen)

  1. (firearms) cartridge case, casing (parts of a round of ammunition exclusive of the projectile)
    Synonym: Patronenhülse
  2. (printing) ink cartridge
    Synonym: Patrone
  3. (gas cooker) canister
  4. (architecture) cartouche

Declension

[edit]

Derived terms

[edit]

Further reading

[edit]
  • Kartusche” in Duden online
  • Kartusche” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache