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Abfall
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German
Etymology
From de gmh abfal, gmh abefal, equivalent to de ab Fall from fall. Cognate with nds-de Offall, nl afval, en offal, sv avfall.
Compare typologically bg отпадък, cs otpad, sh отпад (< sla-pro *otъpadъ < sla-pro *otъ + sla-pro *padati). Also compare fr déchet (<< la dēcidō < la dē- + la cadō).
Pronunciation
de [ˈapfal]
de De-Abfall.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Ab fall
Noun
m,(e)s,^e
waste, garbage, rubbish, litter
de Müll
de radioaktiver Abfall radioactive waste
decrease, decline, drop
de religion apostasy
de Abfall vom Glauben apostasy from the creed
de obsolete shutter, lid
T 3865 de ota کپنک tr kepenk. la Decipula & janua seu fenestra lignea, quae elevatur in officinis, aut tabernis ad arcendam pluviam, umbramque captandam. de Abfall/Ladenfall it Trappola di casa, balconata di bottega. pl Lápáczká/dách u kramnicy. shutter. A trap and wooden door or window which is raised in workshops or shops to ward against rain and to create shade. shutter/store shutter, trap on a house, shop balcony, trap/roof on a shop
Declension
m,(e)s,^e
Derived terms
waste de Abfallwirtschaft, de Abfalleimer, de Bauabfall, de Bioabfall, de Gartenabfall
decline de Druckabfall (decline of pressure)
Related terms
de Beifall
Descendants
pl abfal 1 obsolete
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