Meaning
To get rid of waste or rubbish.
Cultural Background
Recycling is a serious social obligation. Neighbors may correct you if you put paper in the plastic bin. In many Swiss cantons, you must use official, taxed trash bags (Gebührensäcke) to entsorgen your waste. The term 'Mist' is often used instead of 'Müll', and the trash collection is called 'Mistabfuhr'.
The 'Pfand' System
Don't 'entsorgen' glass or plastic bottles with a 'Pfand' logo. Take them back to the store for money!
Sunday Quiet
In many German cities, it is forbidden to entsorgen glass in public containers on Sundays due to noise.
Meaning
To get rid of waste or rubbish.
The 'Pfand' System
Don't 'entsorgen' glass or plastic bottles with a 'Pfand' logo. Take them back to the store for money!
Sunday Quiet
In many German cities, it is forbidden to entsorgen glass in public containers on Sundays due to noise.
Test Yourself
Fill in the correct form of 'entsorgen'.
Gestern ________ ich den ganzen Müll im Hof.
The sentence requires the Präteritum (past tense) form for 'ich'.
Which bin is for 'Biomüll'?
Wo entsorgt man Bananenschalen?
Organic waste like banana peels goes in the Bio-bin.
Match the waste type with the action.
Match the items:
All pairs are correctly matched for German recycling standards.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Der Müll ist voll. B: Okay, ich ______ ihn gleich ______.
While 'entsorge' is correct, 'bringe raus' is the most natural informal response in a dialogue.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
German Recycling Bins
Blau
- • Papier
- • Pappe
Gelb
- • Plastik
- • Metall
Grün/Braun
- • Bio
- • Essen
Practice Bank
4 exercisesGestern ________ ich den ganzen Müll im Hof.
The sentence requires the Präteritum (past tense) form for 'ich'.
Wo entsorgt man Bananenschalen?
Organic waste like banana peels goes in the Bio-bin.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
All pairs are correctly matched for German recycling standards.
A: Der Müll ist voll. B: Okay, ich ______ ihn gleich ______.
While 'entsorge' is correct, 'bringe raus' is the most natural informal response in a dialogue.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
2 questionsMostly, but it can also be used for digital data or technical waste like old computers.
Yes, you can 'Altkleider entsorgen' in special containers.
Related Phrases
Müll trennen
builds onTo separate trash
wegwerfen
synonymTo throw away
beseitigen
similarTo eliminate/remove
