noun
garbage, trash
A2
Müll (der) means garbage or trash, used as an uncountable noun for household or industrial waste. It typically has no common plural in German (no plural form); treat as singular: der Müll. Use verbs like 'den Müll rausbringen'. Regular declension otherwise (genitive des Mülls).
Examples
Wer wirft so viel Müll auf die Straße?
Who throws so much trash on the street?
Bitte werfen Sie den Müll in den Eimer.
Please throw the trash into the bin.
Der Hausmeister bemerkte, dass der Müll nicht abgeholt wurde, obwohl die Tonne an der Straße stand.
The janitor noticed that the garbage was not collected even though the bin stood at the street.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a trash bin overflowing with bags marked 'Müll'.
Müll ~ 'mule' (visual only) — imagine a mule carrying garbage bags
der → imagine a male trash collector saying 'der Müll' as he lifts a bin.
Notes
Müll is generally uncountable in German; plural is uncommon. Masculine noun. | Singular-only noun; plural forms are not applicable.