die Müllkippe
garbage dump
An area where waste is collected and deposited; a landfill.
EXAMPLE
Die alten Möbel wurden auf die Müllkippe gebracht.
The old furniture was taken to the garbage dump.
die Müllkippe
garbage dump
die Müllkippe, die Müllkippen
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Meanings
die Müllkippe
dump
Colloquially, a very dirty, disorderly, or run-down place.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Feier sah die Wohnung wie eine Müllkippe aus.
After the party, the apartment looked like a dump.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Müllkippe, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Müllkippen |
| genitive | der Müllkippe |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Müllkippe | die Müllkippen |
| accusative | die Müllkippe | die Müllkippen |
| dative | der Müllkippe | den Müllkippen |
| genitive | der Müllkippe | der Müllkippen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Müllkippe' (garbage dump) is made up of 'Müll' (garbage) and 'Kippe' (dump). The word originally referred to a place where garbage is dumped; from this, the figurative meaning for a severely run-down place developed as well.
EXAMPLE
Früher lag die Müllkippe am Rand des Dorfes.
The dump used to be on the edge of the village.
Colloquial style
In its figurative meaning, 'Müllkippe' (dump) is colloquial and often strongly judgmental. The word is especially suitable for conversations and vivid descriptions, and less so for factual administrative texts. The literal meaning, by contrast, is neutral.
EXAMPLE
Die alte Fabrikhalle wirkt inzwischen wie eine Müllkippe.
The old factory hall now looks like a dump.
Typical expression
In its figurative meaning, 'Müllkippe' (dump) often follows 'wie' (like) or is used with verbs such as 'aussehen' (to look) and 'wirken' (to seem). It describes a place that is very dirty, chaotic, or neglected.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Umzug sah das ganze Zimmer wie eine Müllkippe aus.
After the move, the whole room looked like a dump.
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