die Zigarettenschachtel
Translation
cigarette pack
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).