Abfall

German

Etymology

ab- (from) + Fall (fall)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈapfal]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Ab‧fall

Noun

Abfall m (genitive Abfalls or Abfalles, plural Abfälle)

  1. waste, garbage, rubbish, litter
    radioaktiver Abfall
    radioactive waste
  2. decrease, decline, drop
  3. (religion) apostasy
    Abfall vom Glauben — “apostasy from the creed”

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Synonyms

Derived terms

  • (waste): Abfallwirtschaft, Abfalleimer, Bauabfall, Bioabfall, Gartenabfall
  • (decline): Druckabfall (decline of pressure)

Further reading

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