die Zigarettenschachtel
Translation
cigarette pack, cigarette packet
Examples
Eine leere Zigarettenschachtel lag auf dem Tisch.
An empty cigarette pack was lying on the table.
Er kaufte eine Schachtel Zigaretten.
He bought a pack of cigarettes.
Grammar Patterns
to buy ((a pack of cigarettes)) He is going to buy a pack of cigarettes. Er geht eine Zigarettenschachtel kaufen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Packung (pack)
Etymology
From 'Zigarette' (cigarette) and 'Schachtel' (box). Literally a 'box for cigarettes'.
Memory Tips
It's a straightforward compound word: a 'Schachtel' (box) for 'Zigaretten' (cigarettes).