afval

Meaning

Noun

rubbish, garbage, trash

Verb

first-person singular dependent-clause present indicative of afvallen

Hyphenated as

af‧val

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɑfɑl/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch afval, shortening of slachtafval (“that which fell off from slaughtered meat.”), equivalent to af + val. Compare English offal.

Sentences

Afval wordt verbrand in die centrale .

Waste is incinerated in that plant.