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Müllabfuhr

die Müllabfuhr

Müllabfuhr is a feminine German noun. Its article is die.

Plural
die Müllabfuhren
English
rubbish collection
Level
B1

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Why is it die Müllabfuhr?

Müllabfuhr is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: die Abfuhr. So it’s die Müllabfuhr.

Sense 1
die

Meaning

[1] The removal of garbage through special vehicles

[1] die Beseitigung von Müll durch Spezialfahrzeuge

[2] A company that transports the garbage

[2] eine Firma, die den Müll transportiert

Examples

[1] The garbage disposal comes on Friday

[1] Am Freitag kommt die Müllabfuhr.

[1] "Result: The path around the lake resembles the alleys of Naples after the garbage disposal has a few days"

[1] „Resultat: Der Weg rund um den See ähnelt den Gassen von Neapel, nachdem die Müllabfuhr ein paar Tage gestreikt hat.“
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[2] He works on the garbage disposal

[2] Er arbeitet bei der Müllabfuhr.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Müllabfuhr die Müllabfuhren
Genitiv der Müllabfuhr der Müllabfuhren
Dativ der Müllabfuhr den Müllabfuhren
Akkusativ die Müllabfuhr die Müllabfuhren

Pronunciation

In context

[1, 2] Fahrzeugflotte in New York – die Müllabfuhr
[1, 2] Fahrzeugflotte in New York – die Müllabfuhr Wikimedia Commons

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