Vocabulary
das
Altpapier
/ˈaltpaˌpiːɐ̯/· noun· Pl. —
waste paper (for recycling)
Newspapers, boxes, old envelopes: Altpapier goes in the blue bin — fold the boxes flat first.
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Forms
- Singular
- das Altpapier
- Plural
- —
- Genitiv
- des Altpapiers
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Altpapier
waste paper (for recycling)
Das Altpapier kommt in die blaue Tonne.
Waste paper goes in the blue bin.
Word family
Altpapierdas Papierpaperdie Papiertonnepaper bindas Altglaswaste glass (for recycling)
Common combinations
- das Altpapier rausbringento take the waste paper out
- die Tonne für Altpapierthe bin for waste paper
- Altpapier sammelnto collect waste paper
Common learner mistakes
- die Altpapieredas AltpapierAltpapier has no plural: like Wasser, it's an amount, not things you count.
Real examples
- Wohin kommt das Altpapier?Where does the waste paper go?
- Alte Kartons sind auch Altpapier.Old cardboard boxes are waste paper too.
- Ich bringe das Altpapier in den Hof.I'm taking the waste paper down to the courtyard.
