organic waste
der Biomüll
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organic waste
Waste made from biodegradable materials, especially kitchen and garden waste, which is collected separately and recycled or composted.
Der Biomüll wird jeden Mittwoch vor dem Haus abgeholt.
The organic waste is collected from outside the house every Wednesday.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Biomülls |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Biomüll | – |
| accusative | den Biomüll | – |
| dative | dem Biomüll | – |
| genitive | des Biomülls | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Biomüll' is made up of 'Bio' (organic) and 'Müll' (waste). Here, 'Bio' indicates organic materials that are biodegradable.
Obstschalen und Kaffeesatz gehören in den Biomüll.
Fruit peels and coffee grounds belong in the organic waste.
Common phrases with 'Biomüll' include 'Biomüll trennen' (to separate organic waste), 'Biomüll sammeln' (to collect organic waste), and 'Biomüll kompostieren' (to compost organic waste). The compound 'Biomülltonne' (organic waste bin) is also often used in everyday life.
In unserer Küche sammeln wir den Biomüll in einem kleinen Eimer.
In our kitchen, we collect organic waste in a small bucket.
When disposing of something, 'Biomüll' is often used with the preposition 'in' and the accusative: 'Man wirft etwas in den Biomüll' (You throw something into the organic waste) or 'gibt etwas in den Biomüll' (put something into the organic waste).
Bitte wirf die Bananenschale in den Biomüll.
Please throw the banana peel into the organic waste.
