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German: Balkonhängeeimer

English translation: hanging basket for balcony



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German term or phrase:Balkonhängeeimer
English translation:hanging basket for balcony
Entered by:Thomas Bollmann
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German term or phrase: Balkonhängeeimer
Hängeeimer für Balkonblumen, leider habe ich nicht mehr Kontext.
Thomas Bollmann
Germany
hanging baskets for the balcony
Explanation:
Hanging basket seems to be the standard term

Window boxes and hanging baskets, tips on choosing the right ...... box is sited in an exposed position, ie on a wall or balcony, ensure it ... Use ladies pantie liners to line the bottom of hanging baskets - the gel absorbs water ...
www.hintsandthings.co.uk/garden/baskets.htm


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Note added at 24 mins (2004-06-10 19:16:54 GMT)
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Hanging Basket Tips... Hanging baskets are closely packed with plants and will need a ... nothings nothing looks sadder than a basket of dried out sticks on a balcony in winter. ...
www.gardenforever.com/pages/tipshanging.htm
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margarete
United States
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks a lot
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6hanging baskets for the balcony
margarete
4hanging buckets for balcony
Wenjer Leuschel


  


Answers

18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hanging buckets for balcony

Explanation:
I would call them "hanging buckets for balcony."

Wenjer Leuschel
Taiwan
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral David Moore: No, but you use inserts, Wenjer....
29 mins
  -> Yap. I understand now. Thanks.
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
hanging baskets for the balcony

Explanation:
Hanging basket seems to be the standard term

Window boxes and hanging baskets, tips on choosing the right ...... box is sited in an exposed position, ie on a wall or balcony, ensure it ... Use ladies pantie liners to line the bottom of hanging baskets - the gel absorbs water ...
www.hintsandthings.co.uk/garden/baskets.htm


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Note added at 24 mins (2004-06-10 19:16:54 GMT)
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Hanging Basket Tips... Hanging baskets are closely packed with plants and will need a ... nothings nothing looks sadder than a basket of dried out sticks on a balcony in winter. ...
www.gardenforever.com/pages/tipshanging.htm


margarete
United States
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks a lot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral Wenjer Leuschel: I was thinking of baskets, too. But baskets do not necessarily have bottoms.
16 mins

agree David Moore: This is certainly what we call them in the UK
24 mins

agree Nathan Hanika
59 mins

agree Kim Metzger
1 hr

agree Tanja Kaether
1 hr

agree Johanna Timm, PhD: panty liners for flower pots!!! I have to try that! Flower baskets is indeed the correct term, I just bought two of them.
5 hrs
  -> Lustig gell...Das hab ich erst gesehn als ich es schon gepostet hatte :-)

agree Gareth McMillan: I would guess my neighbours pantie liners would be more suited to Wenjer's buckets.
1 day2 hrs
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