Tonne

See also: tonne, tonné, and tønne

German

Etymology

From Old High German tunna

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔnə/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔnə

Noun

Tonne f (genitive Tonne, plural Tonnen, diminutive Tönnchen n)

  1. tun, barrel, cask, drum
  2. tonne, ton, metric ton
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 25/2010, page 140:
      Mit seinen 30 Meter Länge und mitunter mehr als 150 Tonnen Gewicht übertrifft der Blauwal jedes andere Tier auf Erden.
      With its length of 30 meters and weight of sometimes more than 150 tons the blue whale surpasses every other animal on Earth.
  3. bin, can, dumpster (container for rubbish or waste)
  4. (nautical) buoy

Declension
Declension of Tonne
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Tonne die Tonnen
genitive einer der Tonne der Tonnen
dative einer der Tonne den Tonnen
accusative eine die Tonne die Tonnen

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