vuilnis

Dutch

Alternative forms

• vullis (dialectal)

Etymology

From vuil (“dirty”) +‎ -nis (“-ness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvœy̯l.nɪs/

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• Hyphenation: vuil‧nis

Noun

vuilnis f or n (uncountable)

1. rubbish, trash, garbage; (especially) waste products (to be) disposed off

   Er was vuilnis overal.

   There was trash everywhere.

Synonyms

• afval
• rommel
• vuil

Derived terms

• vuilnisbak
• vuilnisbelt

Descendants

• Afrikaans: vullis