Müllkorb

German

Etymology

From Müll (“trash, garbage”) +‎ Korb (“basket, bin”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapfalˌkɔʁp/
  • Hyphenation: Müll‧korb

Noun

Müllkorb m (strong, genitive Müllkorbes or Müllkorbs, plural Müllkörbe)

  1. garbage can, recycle bin

Declension

Declension of Müllkorb [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Müllkorb die Müllkörbe
genitive eines des Müllkorbes, Müllkorbs der Müllkörbe
dative einem dem Müllkorb, Müllkorbe1 den Müllkörben
accusative einen den Müllkorb die Müllkörbe

1Now rare, see notes.

References

  • “Müllkorb” in Duden online
  • “Müllkorb” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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