der Müllsack
trash bag
A large bag made of plastic or a similar material in which trash is collected and disposed of.
EXAMPLE
Bitte wirf die leeren Flaschen in den Müllsack.
Please throw the empty bottles into the trash bag.
der Müllsack
trash bag
der Müllsack, die Müllsäcke
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Müllsack, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Müllsäcke |
| genitive | des Müllsacks |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Müllsack | die Müllsäcke |
| accusative | den Müllsack | die Müllsäcke |
| dative | dem Müllsack | den Müllsäcken |
| genitive | des Müllsacks des Müllsackes | der Müllsäcke |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Müllsack' (trash bag) is made up of 'Müll' (trash) and 'Sack' (bag). So it means a bag in which trash is collected.
EXAMPLE
Der volle Müllsack steht neben der Küchentür.
The full trash bag is next to the kitchen door.
Typical collocations
Common collocations with 'Müllsack' (trash bag) include 'einen Müllsack füllen' (to fill a trash bag), 'einen Müllsack zuknoten' (to tie a trash bag shut), and 'einen Müllsack wegwerfen' (to throw away a trash bag).
EXAMPLE
Bevor wir den Müllsack wegwerfen, müssen wir ihn gut zuknoten.
Before we throw away the trash bag, we have to tie it shut securely.
Direction and location
For throwing something in, 'in den Müllsack' (into the trash bag) is usually used; when something is already inside it, 'im Müllsack' (in the trash bag) is used.
EXAMPLE
Die alten Zeitungen liegen schon im Müllsack.
The old newspapers are already in the trash bag.
Sie warf die Verpackungen in den Müllsack.
She threw the packaging into the trash bag.
In real life
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