die Mülltüte
garbage bag
A bag made of plastic or another material used to collect and dispose of waste.
EXAMPLE
Die Mülltüte ist gerissen, und der Abfall liegt auf dem Boden.
The garbage bag has torn, and the garbage is on the floor.
die Mülltüte
garbage bag
die Mülltüte, die Mülltüten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Mülltüte, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Mülltüten |
| genitive | der Mülltüte |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Mülltüte | die Mülltüten |
| accusative | die Mülltüte | die Mülltüten |
| dative | der Mülltüte | den Mülltüten |
| genitive | der Mülltüte | der Mülltüten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Mülltüte' (garbage bag) is made up of 'Müll' (garbage) and 'Tüte' (bag). It therefore means a bag for garbage.
EXAMPLE
Die volle Mülltüte steht neben der Küchentür.
The full garbage bag is next to the kitchen door.
Typical collocations
Common phrases include 'eine Mülltüte wechseln' (to change a garbage bag), 'eine Mülltüte zuknoten' (to tie a garbage bag shut), and 'eine Mülltüte wegwerfen' (to throw away a garbage bag). 'Volle Mülltüte' (full garbage bag) and 'gerissene Mülltüte' (torn garbage bag) are also common.
EXAMPLE
Bevor die Gäste kommen, muss ich noch die volle Mülltüte zuknoten.
Before the guests arrive, I still need to tie the full garbage bag shut.
Direction and location
For movement into the bag, 'in' (into) takes the accusative; for a location inside the bag, 'in' (in) takes the dative. This pattern is particularly useful with verbs such as 'werfen' (to throw), 'legen' (to put), and 'finden' (to find).
EXAMPLE
Sie warf die leere Verpackung in die Mülltüte.
She threw the empty packaging into the garbage bag.
In der Mülltüte lag eine zerbrochene Flasche.
There was a broken bottle in the garbage bag.
In real life
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