Polyglot Dictionary

Abfalleimer

/ˈapfalˌʔaɪ̯mɐ/

der noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Abfalleimer

Meaning

  1. trash can, waste bin

    Built from Abfall (waste) + Eimer (bucket).

    • Wirf das Papier in den Abfalleimer.

      Throw the paper in the trash can.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Mass Scope Individual

Made of

  • Abfall waste
  • Eimer bucket

Similar words

Mülleimer

Abfalleimer and Mülleimer are close synonyms for "trash can"; Mülleimer is the more common everyday word.

Practice

1 What does Abfalleimer mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wirf das Papier in den ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Abfalleimer?

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