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

# Müllwagen: der, die or das?

der Müllwagen

Garbage truck

maskulin · masculine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Beginner

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

## Müllwagen: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Garbage truck
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Müllwagen take der?

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

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

## Müllwagen in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -wagen

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

[der Wagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wagen/) [der Mietwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/mietwagen/) [der Schlafwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schlafwagen/) [der Speisewagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/speisewagen/) [der Wohnwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wohnwagen/) [der Krankenwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/krankenwagen/) [der Triebwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/triebwagen/) [der Kofferwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kofferwagen/)

## More words about city and transport

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/)

[die Sperrung Road closure](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sperrung/) [der Rost Rust](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rost/) [die Busspur Bus lane](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/busspur/) [die Parkscheibe Parking disc](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/parkscheibe/) [die Abkürzung Shortcut](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/abkuerzung/) [das Fahrwerk Chassis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fahrwerk/) [die Sitzheizung Seat heating](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sitzheizung/) [der Wagen Cart](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wagen/) [die Inspektion Car service](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/inspektion/) [der Berufsverkehr Rush-hour traffic](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/berufsverkehr/) [der Neubau New building](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/neubau/) [der Stoßdämpfer Shock absorber](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/stossdaempfer/)

## der Müllwagen and 4,544 more words

In Yupo, every word comes with its article: hear it, say it, type it. The words you get wrong go into their own list. Start for free.

[Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6762095984?pt=127929268&ct=web_en_word_cta&mt=8) [Get it free on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artikel.mobile.de&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3Dweb%26utm_medium%3Dword_cta%26utm_campaign%3Dweb_en)

![Yupo the rabbit waving](https://yupolearn.com/_astro/default.ENR8SEKT_1h4h1g.webp)