der Müllbeutel
trash bag
A bag, usually made of plastic, in which waste is collected and disposed of.
EXAMPLE
Bitte bring den vollen Müllbeutel nach draußen.
Please take the full trash bag outside.
der Müllbeutel
trash bag
der Müllbeutel, die Müllbeutel
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Müllbeutel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Müllbeutel |
| genitive | des Müllbeutels |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Müllbeutel | die Müllbeutel |
| accusative | den Müllbeutel | die Müllbeutel |
| dative | dem Müllbeutel | den Müllbeuteln |
| genitive | des Müllbeutels | der Müllbeutel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Müllbeutel' (trash bag) consists of 'Müll' (trash) and 'Beutel' (bag). The first part names the intended contents, while the second names the object.
EXAMPLE
Für die Abfälle nach dem Picknick haben wir einen Müllbeutel mitgenommen.
We brought a trash bag for the waste from the picnic.
Typical collocations
Common expressions include 'den Müllbeutel wechseln' (to change the trash bag), 'einen Müllbeutel zuknoten' (to tie up a trash bag), and 'einen Müllbeutel entsorgen' (to dispose of a trash bag). 'Wechseln' means removing the used bag and putting in a new one.
EXAMPLE
Kannst du bitte den Müllbeutel wechseln, bevor du die Küche putzt?
Could you please change the trash bag before you clean the kitchen?
Putting in and storing
When putting something inside, use 'in einen Müllbeutel' (into a trash bag) with the accusative. When something is already inside or is being collected there, use 'in einem Müllbeutel' (in a trash bag) with the dative.
EXAMPLE
Sie steckt die leeren Verpackungen in einen Müllbeutel.
She puts the empty packages into a trash bag.
Wir sammeln die Abfälle in einem Müllbeutel.
We collect the waste in a trash bag.
In real life
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