restavfall

Swedish

Etymology

rest (“remainder”) +‎ avfall (“waste”)

Noun

restavfall n (uncountable)

1. burnable residual waste; waste materials that are not dangerous but cannot be recycled in any way other than through incineration

   Synonym: brännbart

2. a container for such waste

   Synonym: brännbart

   Jag visste inte var den här förpackningen hörde hemma, så jag slängde den i restavfall.

   I didn't know where this package belonged, so I threw it in the residual waste.

Declension

Declension of restavfall

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	restavfall	restavfalls
	definite	restavfallet	restavfallets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

See also

• energiåtervinning