Mülleimer

/ˈmʏlˌaɪ̯mɐ/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Mülleimer

Meaning

  1. trash can, rubbish bin

    Built from Müll (rubbish) + Eimer (bucket).

    • Wirf das bitte in den Mülleimer.

      Please throw that in the trash can.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Mass Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: mass. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Müll rubbish
  • Eimer bucket

Similar words

abfalleimer

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

Practice

1 What does Mülleimer mean?

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

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Mülleimer?

nouncompound

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