der Abfall

B1

waste/garbage

English meaning
waste/garbage
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Abfälle
Vocabulary package
Housework & Cleaning

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Abfall in a sentence

Werfen Sie den Bioabfall bitte nicht zum normalen Müll.

Please don't throw the organic waste in with the regular trash.

Declension of der Abfall

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Abfalldie Abfälle
Accusativeden Abfalldie Abfälle
Dativedem Abfallden Abfällen
Genitivedes Abfallsder Abfälle

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Where Abfall comes from

Substantivierung des Verbstamms von abfallen

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Questions about Abfall

Is it der, die or das Abfall?

It is der Abfall — Abfall is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Abfälle.

What is the plural of Abfall?

The plural of der Abfall is die Abfälle.

What is the genitive of Abfall?

The genitive singular is des Abfalls. The dative plural is den Abfällen.

What does Abfall mean in English?

der Abfall means "waste/garbage". For example: "Werfen Sie den Bioabfall bitte nicht zum normalen Müll." — "Please don't throw the organic waste in with the regular trash."

What level is Abfall in German?

Abfall is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the housework & cleaning vocabulary.

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