Vocabulary
der
Abfall
/ˈapfal/· noun· Pl. die Abfälle
rubbish, waste
The official word for Müll — on signs, in the house rules, at the recycling centre.
CEFR A2Frequency ●●●●●
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Forms
- Singular
- der Abfall
- Plural
- die Abfälle
- Genitiv
- des Abfalls
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Abfall
rubbish, waste
Bitte den Abfall trennen!
Please separate the rubbish!
Word family
Abfallfallento fallder Abfalleimerrubbish binabfallento fall off
Common combinations
- den Abfall trennento separate the waste
- den Abfall rausbringento take out the rubbish
- der Abfalleimerwaste bin
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
der Müll
Real examples
- Wer bringt heute den Abfall raus?Who's taking the rubbish out today?
- In Deutschland trennt man den Abfall.In Germany people separate their rubbish.
- Die Abfälle kommen in verschiedene Tonnen.The waste goes into different bins.
