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

der Müllbeutel

Garbage bag

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

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

## Müllbeutel: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Garbage bag
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Müllbeutel in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/M%C3%BCllbeutel)
- [Müllbeutel in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/M%C3%BCllbeutel)

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

## Why does Müllbeutel take der?

Müllbeutel is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Beutel → der Müllbeutel.

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

## Müllbeutel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -beutel

They all take der, because the last part decides the article.

[der Beutel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/beutel/) [der Geldbeutel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/geldbeutel/) [der Kulturbeutel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kulturbeutel/)

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