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PET
A transparent, lightweight, and durable plastic used mainly for beverage bottles and food packaging. PET is short for polyethylene terephthalate.
Das PET dieser Flasche kann recycelt werden.
The PET in this bottle can be recycled.
| gender | feminine die |
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| genitive | der PET |
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| nominative | die PET | – |
| accusative | die PET | – |
| dative | der PET | – |
| genitive | der PET | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
| gender | neuter das |
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| genitive | des PET |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | das PET | – |
| accusative | das PET | – |
| dative | dem PET | – |
| genitive | des PET | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'PET' is an abbreviation for 'Polyethylenterephthalat' (polyethylene terephthalate). In everyday language, the short form 'PET' is generally used, especially on packaging and in information about recycling.
Auf vielen Flaschen findet man das Kürzel PET im Recyclingsymbol.
Many bottles have the abbreviation PET in the recycling symbol.
The phrase 'aus PET' (made of PET) is commonly used for the material. 'PET' appears directly after the preposition without an article.
Die neue Verpackung besteht aus PET und ist besonders leicht.
The new packaging is made of PET and is particularly lightweight.
Common combinations include 'PET-Flasche' (PET bottle), 'PET-Verpackung' (PET packaging), 'PET sammeln' (to collect PET), and 'PET recyceln' (to recycle PET). These expressions usually appear in texts about beverages, packaging, or waste separation.
Viele Gemeinden sammeln PET getrennt von anderem Kunststoff.
Many municipalities collect PET separately from other plastics.
