Vocabulary
die
Biotonne
/ˈbiːoˌtɔnə/· noun· Pl. die Biotonnen
organic waste bin (the brown bin)
The brown bin in the courtyard: peel, coffee grounds, food scraps — but never plastic bags.
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Forms
- Singular
- die Biotonne
- Plural
- die Biotonnen
- Genitiv
- der Biotonne
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Biotonne
organic waste bin
Die Bananenschale kommt in die Biotonne.
The banana peel goes in the organic bin.
Word family
Biotonnedie Tonnebinder Biomüllorganic wastedie Mülltonnedustbin
Common combinations
- in die Biotonne werfento throw in the organic bin
- die braune Biotonnethe brown organic bin
- Das kommt in die Biotonne.That goes in the organic bin.
Common learner mistakes
- der Biotonnedie BiotonneThe last part decides the gender: die Tonne → die Biotonne.
Real examples
- Alte Äpfel kommen in die Biotonne.Old apples go in the organic bin.
- Plastiktüten dürfen nicht in die Biotonne.Plastic bags mustn't go in the organic bin.
- Wo steht die Biotonne?Where's the organic bin?
