Kasten

Definitions of Kasten
  1. noun
    a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
    synonyms: Box, Container, Kiste
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    Karton
    a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top
    Schmuckkasten
    small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables
    Sarg
    box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
    Tresor
    a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked
    type of:
    Behälter
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
  2. noun
    the quantity contained in a crate
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    type of:
    Container, nicht definite Raumeinheit
    the quantity that a container will hold
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