Abfall

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Contents 1 German 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms

[edit] German

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈapfal]

[edit] Etymology

Compound of ab (“‘from’”) and Fall (“‘fall’”).

[edit] Noun

Abfall m. (genitive Abfalls or Abfalles, plural Abfälle)

1. waste, garbage, rubbish, litter

   radioaktiver Abfall — “radioactive waste”

2. decrease, decline, drop
3. (religion) apostasy

   Abfall vom Glauben — “apostasy from the creed”

[edit] Synonyms

• (waste): Müll

[edit] Derived terms

• (waste): Abfallwirtschaft, Abfalleimer, Bauabfall, Bioabfall, Gartenabfall
• (decline): Druckabfall (decline of pressure)