Noun
der Abfall
Pronunciation: [ˈapfal]
waste, garbage, rubbish, litter
B1
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plural Abfälle
Meanings
Noun
- waste, garbage, rubbish, litter
- decrease, decline, drop
- apostasy
Example sentence
Bitte wirf den Abfall in den Mülleimer.
Please throw the rubbish in the bin.
Word forms
singular
der Abfall
plural
die Abfälle
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Abfall
Accusativeden Abfall
Dativedem Abfall
Genitivedes Abfalls
Plural
Nominativedie Abfälle
Accusativedie Abfälle
Dativeden Abfällen
Genitiveder Abfälle
Usage
- Abfall trennen — This means sort waste into separate categories.
- Abfall / Müll — Both can mean rubbish; Abfälle can refer to different types of waste.
Die Helfer sammeln nach dem Fest den Abfall ein.
The helpers collect the rubbish after the festival.