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title: "Abfall: der, die or das? It’s der Abfall (rubbish) | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Abfall, “rubbish”. Accusative: den Abfall; dative: dem Abfall. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/abfall/
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# Abfall: der, die or das?

der Abfall

Rubbish

maskulin · masculine [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Beginner

**Short answer:** Abfall takes the article der (der Abfall). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “rubbish” in English.

## Abfall: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Rubbish
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Abfall in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Abfall)
- [Abfall in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Abfall)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Abfall take der?

No suffix rule covers Abfall, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Abfall as something blue.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Abfall in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Abfall |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Abfall |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Abfall |

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