die Mülldeponie
landfill
A facility or designated area where waste is collected and permanently deposited.
EXAMPLE
Die Stadt plant eine neue Mülldeponie außerhalb des Wohngebiets.
The city is planning a new landfill outside the residential area.
die Mülldeponie
landfill
die Mülldeponie, die Mülldeponien
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Mülldeponie, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Mülldeponien |
| genitive | der Mülldeponie |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Mülldeponie | die Mülldeponien |
| accusative | die Mülldeponie | die Mülldeponien |
| dative | der Mülldeponie | den Mülldeponien |
| genitive | der Mülldeponie | der Mülldeponien |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Mülldeponie' (landfill) is made up of 'Müll' (waste) and 'Deponie' (landfill). The first part indicates what is deposited there.
EXAMPLE
Die Lastwagen transportieren täglich Abfälle zur Mülldeponie.
The trucks transport waste to the landfill every day.
Location and direction
The preposition 'auf' (on/at) is commonly used for the area: 'auf der Mülldeponie' (at the landfill), with the dative, indicates the location, while 'auf die Mülldeponie' (to the landfill), with the accusative, indicates the destination of a transport.
EXAMPLE
Auf der Mülldeponie arbeiten zwanzig Personen.
Twenty people work at the landfill.
Der Lastwagen bringt den Abfall auf die Mülldeponie.
The truck takes the waste to the landfill.
Typical collocations
Typical collocations include 'eine Mülldeponie errichten' (to build a landfill), 'eine Mülldeponie betreiben' (to operate a landfill), and 'eine Mülldeponie stilllegen' (to decommission a landfill). These verbs describe its construction, ongoing operation, and the end of its use.
EXAMPLE
Der Landkreis will die alte Mülldeponie im nächsten Jahr stilllegen.
The district plans to decommission the old landfill next year.
In real life
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