noun
trash can, bin
B1
Abfalleimer (der) means 'trash can' or 'bin', a container for household or office waste. Plural is Abfalleimer. Declines: der Abfalleimer (nom. sg.), die Abfalleimer (nom. pl.). Compound of Abfall + Eimer. No special preposition; common in everyday German. Used indoors and outdoors.
Examples
Der Abfalleimer steht neben der Tür.
The trash can is next to the door.
Wirf das bitte in den Abfalleimer!
Please throw that in the trash can!
Der Hausmeister befestigte neue Hinweise an den Abfalleimern, damit die Bewohner den Müll richtig entsorgten.
The caretaker attached new notices to the trash bins so that the residents would dispose of the rubbish correctly.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a metal 'Eimer' (bucket) labeled for 'Abfall' — that's an Abfalleimer.
Abfalleimer — 'a-bowl-eimer' imagine a bowl (eimer) for rubbish.
Der Abfalleimer — masculine like other -eimer household items (der Eimer).
Notes
A compound word (Abfall + Eimer). Common in both household and public settings.