Welcome to Kronkorkenwelt.de – Languages, Bottle Caps & World Culture United

What’s the word for "bottle cap" in Swahili? Or in Nukuoro, Itelmen, or Breton?

This website hosts the world’s largest collection of translations for the word “bottle cap” (also known as crown cork) in over 1,100 languages and dialects – from everyday tongues to rare indigenous and even extinct languages.

Bottle caps are more than just metal.

They’re symbols of culture, contact, and curiosity.

Here, linguistic exploration meets collecting passion, photography meets regional identity, and wordplay meets global knowledge.

What you’ll find here:

A unique list of bottle cap translations – linguistically accurate, carefully verified through dictionaries or native speakers.

A comprehensive documentation of rare dictionaries in over 550 languages – with a special focus on Africa, Oceania, Papua, Indigenous Americas, Siberia, and more.

Photo albums from Thuringia, Hamburg, and other regions in Germany – with a poetic eye for atmosphere, history, and quiet places.

A deeply personal, ongoing project that connects people around the world through language and curiosity.

Contribute!

Do you know the word for bottle cap in a language not yet listed?

Do you own a rare dictionary or grammar?

Feel free to get in touch – every contribution helps this project grow.