die Mülltonne

B1

trash can

English meaning
trash can
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Mülltonnen
Vocabulary package
Housework & Cleaning

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Mülltonne in a sentence

Die Mülltonne ist voll.

The trash can is full.

Declension of die Mülltonne

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Mülltonnedie Mülltonnen
Accusativedie Mülltonnedie Mülltonnen
Dativeder Mülltonneden Mülltonnen
Genitiveder Mülltonneder Mülltonnen

Word family

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

Where Mülltonne comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus den Substantiven Müll und Tonne

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Questions about Mülltonne

Is it der, die or das Mülltonne?

It is die Mülltonne — Mülltonne is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Mülltonnen.

What is the plural of Mülltonne?

The plural of die Mülltonne is die Mülltonnen.

What is the genitive of Mülltonne?

The genitive singular is der Mülltonne. The dative plural is den Mülltonnen.

What does Mülltonne mean in English?

die Mülltonne means "trash can". For example: "Die Mülltonne ist voll." — "The trash can is full."

What level is Mülltonne in German?

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

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