Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #100
Word (Wort)

der Abfall

Translation (Übersetzung) waste, garbage, trash, decline, drop
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈapˌfal]
A1
Nouns
Beginner
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Tags (Tags)
masculine noun environment household waste
Abfall is a masculine noun (der Abfall) that primarily means waste or garbage. It can also mean decline or drop in certain contexts (e.g., temperature drop). In environmental contexts, it's commonly used for waste management.

Abfall - German Nouns - Abfall Meaning - Abfall Translation - Abfall Nouns Examples

Abfall is a German Nouns

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Abfall Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Der Abfall muss getrennt werden.
The waste must be separated.
Environmental/recycling context
Wir haben viel Abfall produziert.
We produced a lot of waste.
General waste production
Der Abfall der Temperatur war deutlich.
The drop in temperature was significant.
Meteorological context

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Abfall Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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compound (Zusammensetzung)
Abfallbehälter
Meaning: waste container
Example: Der Abfallbehälter ist voll.
Noun
Abfallwirtschaft
Meaning: waste management
Example: Die Abfallwirtschaft ist wichtig für die Umwelt.
Noun
derived (abgeleitet)
abfallen
Meaning: to fall off, to decline
Tense: infinitive
Example: Die Blätter fallen im Herbst ab.
Verb

Abfall Usage - Abfall Collocations - Abfall Idioms - Abfall Synonyms - Abfall Antonyms

Abfall Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Abfall Collocations (Kollokationen)

Abfall collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn Abfall word combinations and how to use Abfall with other words naturally.

Abfall trennen
to separate waste
High frequency
Abfall entsorgen
to dispose of waste
High frequency
Abfall vermeiden
to avoid waste
High frequency
organischer Abfall
organic waste
Medium frequency
chemischer Abfall
chemical waste
Medium frequency
Abfallbehälter
waste container
Medium frequency
Abfallwirtschaft
waste management
Medium frequency
Abfallprodukt
waste product
Low frequency

Abfall Idioms (Redewendungen)

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etwas fällt als Abfall an
something occurs as waste/by-product
Used when something is produced as waste during a process
in den Abfall gehen
to go to waste
When something becomes useless or is wasted
Abfall der Gesellschaft
scum of society
Derogatory term for people considered worthless by society

Abfall Synonyms (Synonyme)

Abfall synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for Abfall and expand your German vocabulary. Learn Abfall similar words and their usage.

Müll
Meaning: garbage, trash
High similarity
Abfälle
Meaning: wastes
High similarity
Schrott
Meaning: scrap, junk
Medium similarity
Ausschuss
Meaning: reject, scrap
Medium similarity
Rest
Meaning: remainder, leftover
Low similarity

Abfall Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Rohstoff
Meaning: raw material
Produkt
Meaning: product
Wertstoff
Meaning: valuable material

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Abfall Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

Abfall semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to Abfall. Explore Abfall related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn Abfall contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Müll Recycling Umwelt Entsorgung Deponie Kompost Plastik Papier Glas

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