der Mülleimer

A2

trash can

English meaning
trash can
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Mülleimer
Vocabulary package
Cleaning & Tidying

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Mülleimer in a sentence

Der Mülleimer in der Küche ist voll.

The trash can in the kitchen is full.

Declension of der Mülleimer

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Mülleimerdie Mülleimer
Accusativeden Mülleimerdie Mülleimer
Dativedem Mülleimerden Mülleimern
Genitivedes Mülleimersder Mülleimer

Word family

der Mülleimer is built from der Eimer (bucket) and der Müll (garbage, trash). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Mülleimer

Is it der, die or das Mülleimer?

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

What is the plural of Mülleimer?

The plural of der Mülleimer is die Mülleimer.

What is the genitive of Mülleimer?

The genitive singular is des Mülleimers. The dative plural is den Mülleimern.

What does Mülleimer mean in English?

der Mülleimer means "trash can". For example: "Der Mülleimer in der Küche ist voll." — "The trash can in the kitchen is full."

What level is Mülleimer in German?

Mülleimer is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the cleaning & tidying vocabulary.

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