die Müllhalde
dump / landfill
A place where large amounts of garbage are deposited or collected; often an unorganized dump.
EXAMPLE
Hinter dem alten Fabrikgelände liegt eine riesige Müllhalde.
There is a huge dump behind the old factory grounds.
die Müllhalde
dump / landfill
die Müllhalde, die Müllhalden
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Müllhalde, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Müllhalden |
| genitive | der Müllhalde |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Müllhalde | die Müllhalden |
| accusative | die Müllhalde | die Müllhalden |
| dative | der Müllhalde | den Müllhalden |
| genitive | der Müllhalde | der Müllhalden |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Müllhalde' is made up of 'Müll' (garbage) and 'Halde' (heap). A 'Halde' is a pile that has been heaped up or accumulated; together, the word refers to an accumulated pile of garbage or a place for garbage.
EXAMPLE
Die alte Müllhalde soll in den nächsten Jahren begrünt werden.
The old dump is to be turned green with vegetation over the next few years.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'illegale Müllhalde' (illegal dump), 'eine Müllhalde anlegen' (to create a dump), and 'Müll auf einer Müllhalde ablagern' (to deposit garbage at a dump). 'Auf einer Müllhalde landen' (to end up at a dump) is also frequently used.
EXAMPLE
Die Stadt entdeckte am Waldrand eine illegale Müllhalde.
The city discovered an illegal dump at the edge of the forest.
The preposition auf
For the location, 'auf' is often used with the dative: garbage lies or is deposited 'auf einer Müllhalde' (at a dump). For movement to this location, 'auf' is used with the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Viele alte Möbel landeten auf der Müllhalde.
A lot of old furniture ended up at the dump.
Die Lastwagen brachten den Bauschutt auf eine Müllhalde.
The trucks took the construction debris to a dump.
In real life
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