avfall

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse affall; compare with German Abfall.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːʋfɑl/
• Rhymes: -ɑl

Noun

avfall n (definite singular avfallet)

1. trash (US), garbage (US)
2. rubbish (UK)
3. waste

Synonyms

• søppel

Derived terms

Terms derived from avfall

• atomavfall
• avfallsforbrenning

• avfallspapir
• husholdningsavfall

• oljeavfall

References

• “avfall” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse affall; compare with German Abfall.

Noun

avfall n (definite singular avfallet)

1. trash (US), garbage (US)
2. rubbish (UK)
3. waste

Synonyms

• søppel

Derived terms

• atomavfall
• avfallsforbrenning
• hushaldsavfall
• oljeavfall

References

• “avfall” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

av +‎ fall, like German Abfall.

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Noun

avfall n

1. waste, refuse, garbage

Declension

Declension of avfall
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	avfall	avfallet	avfall	avfallen
Genitive	avfalls	avfallets	avfalls	avfallens

Synonyms

• avlopp
• avskräde
• skräp
• sopa

Verb

avfall

1. imperative of avfalla.

Further reading

• avfall in Svensk ordbok.