Cabin air filter and filter element for a cabin air filter

A cabin air filter comprising:

• a filter element comprising a fold pack of a filter medium folded into a plurality of folds, the each fold extending from a first lateral side of the fold pack to an opposing second lateral side of the fold pack, the plurality of folds having a first set of fold end edges at the first lateral side, and a second set of fold end edges as the second lateral side of the fold pack;
• a first lateral strip arranged on, covering and closing off the first set of end edges of the plurality of folds at the first lateral side, an inner side of the first lateral strip adhesively secured directly onto the first set of end edges of the plurality of folds;
• a second lateral strip arranged on, covering and closing off the second set of end edges of the plurality of folds at the second lateral side, an inner side of the second lateral strip adhesively secured directly onto the second set of end edges of the plurality of folds;
• wherein the filter element is configured to be inserted in an insertion direction into a filter element receptacle;
• wherein the filter element comprises a sword that extends outwardly in the insertion direction away from the fold pack at an insertion side of the filter element,
• wherein the sword is embodied as a plastic part formed of at least one plastic material, the sword having:
• a base part arranged on an end fold of the fold pack;
• and
• a sword projection arrange on and projecting outwardly away from the base part and the fold pack;
• wherein the sword has an asymmetric shape that is matched to a contour of the filter element receptacle.