Noun
die Mülltonne
Pronunciation: /mʏlˌtɔnə/
wheelie bin; garbage can (large container for wet rubbish, usually outdoors and now usually on wheels)
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plural Mülltonnen
Meanings
Noun
- wheelie bin; garbage can (large container for wet rubbish, usually outdoors and now usually on wheels)
Example sentence
Gestern sah ich einen Mann aus einer Mülltonne essen.
I saw a man yesterday eating from a garbage can.
Word forms
singular
die Mülltonne
plural
die Mülltonnen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Mülltonne
Accusativedie Mülltonne
Dativeder Mülltonne
Genitiveder Mülltonne
Plural
Nominativedie Mülltonnen
Accusativedie Mülltonnen
Dativeden Mülltonnen
Genitiveder Mülltonnen
Usage
- die Mülltonne herausstellen — Put the rubbish bin out for collection.
- Mülltonne / Papierkorb — A large waste bin versus a wastepaper basket.
Die leere Mülltonne stand wieder hinter dem Gartentor.
The empty rubbish bin was back behind the garden gate.