Vocabulary
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Elektroschrott
/eˈlɛktʁoˌʃʁɔt/· noun· Pl. —
electronic waste, e-waste
Old phones, broken kettles, tangled cables: Elektroschrott doesn't go in the household bin but to the recycling centre or back to the shop.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Elektroschrott
- Plural
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- Genitiv
- des Elektroschrotts
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Elektroschrott
discarded electrical and electronic devices
Elektroschrott gehört nicht in den Hausmüll.
E-waste doesn't belong in the household rubbish.
Word family
Elektroschrottder Schrottscrapdas Elektrogerätelectrical applianceverschrottento scrap
Common combinations
- Elektroschrott entsorgento dispose of e-waste
- Elektroschrott vermeidento avoid e-waste
- Berge von Elektroschrottmountains of e-waste
Real examples
- Elektroschrott gehört nicht in den Hausmüll.E-waste doesn't belong in the household rubbish.
- Das Reparaturcafé hilft, Elektroschrott zu vermeiden.The repair café helps to avoid e-waste.
- Jedes Jahr landen Berge von Elektroschrott auf dem Wertstoffhof.Every year mountains of e-waste end up at the recycling centre.
