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trunk in German

trunk in German is Rüssel, Kofferraum, Gepäckraum — trunk means to cut something short or reduce it drastically.

trunk in German

Rüssel
noun
The conspicuously extended, mobile, nose-like organ of an animal such as a sengi, a tapir or especially an elephant. The trunks of various kinds of animals might be adapted to probing and sniffing, as in the sengis, or be partly prehensile, as in the tapir, or be a versatile prehensile organ for manipulation, feeding, drinking and fighting as in the elephant.
Kofferraum
noun
(North America, automotive) The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon-style car.
Gepäckraum
noun
(North America, automotive) The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon-style car.
Überseekoffer
noun
A box or chest usually covered with leather, metal, or cloth, or sometimes made of leather, hide, or metal, for holding or transporting clothes or other goods.
Koffer
noun
A box or chest usually covered with leather, metal, or cloth, or sometimes made of leather, hide, or metal, for holding or transporting clothes or other goods.
Truhe
noun
A box or chest usually covered with leather, metal, or cloth, or sometimes made of leather, hide, or metal, for holding or transporting clothes or other goods.
Kleiderkoffer
noun
A box or chest usually covered with leather, metal, or cloth, or sometimes made of leather, hide, or metal, for holding or transporting clothes or other goods.
Schiffskoffer
noun
A box or chest usually covered with leather, metal, or cloth, or sometimes made of leather, hide, or metal, for holding or transporting clothes or other goods.
Schrankkoffer
noun
A box or chest usually covered with leather, metal, or cloth, or sometimes made of leather, hide, or metal, for holding or transporting clothes or other goods.
Amt
noun
Amtsleitung
noun
Anschlusskabel
noun
Bündelleitung
noun
Hauptleitung
noun
Verbindungskabel
noun
Stamm
noun
(software engineering) In software projects under source control: the most current source tree, from which the latest unstable builds (so-called "trunk builds") are compiled.
Baumstamm
noun
(software engineering) In software projects under source control: the most current source tree, from which the latest unstable builds (so-called "trunk builds") are compiled.

What does "trunk" mean?

  1. verb To cut something short or reduce it drastically.
    "The gardener trunked the hedge back to a bare stump."
  2. verb In telecoms, to carry many signals together over a shared set of lines.
    "The phone company trunks hundreds of calls over a single fibre line."

trunk in a sentence

  • The gardener trunked the hedge back to a bare stump.
  • The phone company trunks hundreds of calls over a single fibre line.

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What is "trunk" in German?

"trunk" in German is Rüssel, Kofferraum, Gepäckraum. trunk means: To cut something short or reduce it drastically.

How do you use "trunk" in a sentence?

Example: "The gardener trunked the hedge back to a bare stump." In German, "trunk" is Rüssel, Kofferraum, Gepäckraum.

Are there other ways to say "trunk" in German?

Yes — German has 17 translations listed for "trunk": Rüssel, Kofferraum, Gepäckraum, Überseekoffer, Koffer, Truhe.

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