Abfall

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German abfal, abefal, equivalent to ab- (“from”) +‎ Fall (“fall”). Cognate with German Low German Offall, Dutch afval, English offal, Swedish avfall. Compare typologically Bulgarian отпадък (otpadǎk), Czech otpad, Serbo-Croatian отпад (< Proto-Slavic *otъpadъ < *otъ + *padati). Also compare French déchet (<< Latin dēcidō < dē- + cadō). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈapfal] Hyphenation: Ab‧fall === Noun === Abfall m (strong, genitive Abfalles or Abfalls, plural Abfälle) waste, garbage, rubbish, litter Synonym: Müll radioaktiver Abfall ― radioactive waste decrease, decline, drop (religion) apostasy Abfall vom Glauben ― apostasy from the creed (obsolete) shutter, lid ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== (waste): Abfallwirtschaft, Abfalleimer, Bauabfall, Bioabfall, Gartenabfall (decline): Druckabfall (decline of pressure) ==== Related terms ==== Beifall ==== Descendants ==== → Polish: abfal (obsolete) === Further reading === “Abfall”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[2] (in German) “Abfall” in Duden online