organic waste
der Bioabfall, die Bioabfälle
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organic waste
Waste of animal or plant origin that can be broken down by living organisms such as bacteria and fungi. This especially includes kitchen and garden waste.
Kartoffelschalen und welke Blumen gehören in den Bioabfall.
Potato peels and wilted flowers belong in the organic waste.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bioabfälle |
| genitive | des Bioabfalls |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Bioabfall | die Bioabfälle |
| accusative | den Bioabfall | die Bioabfälle |
| dative | dem Bioabfall | den Bioabfällen |
| genitive | des Bioabfalls des Bioabfalles | der Bioabfälle |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Bioabfall' (organic waste) consists of 'Bio-' and 'Abfall' (waste). Here, 'Bio-' refers to biological origin; the waste does not have to come from organically grown food.
Auch die Schalen von gewöhnlichen Bananen sind Bioabfall.
The peels of ordinary bananas are organic waste too.
Common collocations include 'Bioabfall sammeln' (to collect organic waste), 'Bioabfall getrennt entsorgen' (to dispose of organic waste separately), and 'Bioabfall kompostieren' (to compost organic waste). 'Getrennt entsorgen' means that organic waste is not mixed with other waste.
Wir sammeln unseren Bioabfall in einem kleinen Eimer mit Deckel.
We collect our organic waste in a small bucket with a lid.
When sorting waste, 'in den Bioabfall' (into the organic waste) is often used with the accusative, especially with 'gehören' (to belong) or 'werfen' (to throw). If something is already lying or located inside it, 'im Bioabfall' (in the organic waste) is used with the dative.
Wir werfen die Gemüsereste in den Bioabfall.
We throw the vegetable scraps into the organic waste.
Im Bioabfall liegt leider auch eine Plastiktüte.
Unfortunately, there is also a plastic bag in the organic waste.
