garbage collector
der Müllmann, die Müllmänner
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garbage collector
An informal term for a man who works in waste collection, collecting or transporting garbage.
Der Müllmann schob die volle Mülltonne zum Müllwagen.
The garbage collector pushed the full garbage bin over to the garbage truck.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Müllmänner |
| genitive | des Müllmannes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Müllmann | die Müllmänner die Müllleute |
| accusative | den Müllmann | die Müllmänner die Müllleute |
| dative | dem Müllmann | den Müllmännern den Müllleuten |
| genitive | des Müllmannes des Müllmanns | der Müllmänner der Müllleute |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Müllmann' (garbage collector) consists of 'Müll' (garbage) and 'Mann' (man). The first part names the material the person handles at work.
Der Müllmann sammelt den Müll in unserer Straße ein.
The garbage collector collects the garbage on our street.
To describe someone's occupation, the phrase 'als Müllmann arbeiten' (to work as a garbage collector) is often used. In this pattern, 'Müllmann' (garbage collector) is used without an article.
Mein Onkel arbeitet seit zehn Jahren als Müllmann.
My uncle has been working as a garbage collector for ten years.
'Müllmann' (garbage collector) often appears with verbs describing typical tasks, for example 'der Müllmann holt den Müll ab' (the garbage collector picks up the garbage), 'der Müllmann leert die Mülltonne' (the garbage collector empties the garbage bin), and 'der Müllmann kommt' (the garbage collector is coming). The plural is 'die Müllmänner' (the garbage collectors).
Die Müllmänner holen jeden Mittwoch den Müll ab.
The garbage collectors pick up the garbage every Wednesday.
