Behältnis

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German beheltnisse, behaltnisse f, from Old High German bihaltnessi n. By surface analysis, behalten +‎ -nis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈhɛltnɪs/ === Noun === Behältnis n (strong, genitive Behältnisses, plural Behältnisse) container, vessel, vat ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Behältnis” in Duden online “Behältnis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache