prullenmand

Prullenmand is a Dutch term for a waste container used to collect discarded items. In everyday use, a prullenmand is a simple bin or basket, often made of plastic or metal, with a removable inner bag to facilitate emptying. It is commonly found in kitchens, offices, bathrooms, and other rooms, and its design ranges from small desktop bins to larger floor models, sometimes featuring a lid or a pedal mechanism.

Etymology and variants: The word combines prullen (rubbish) and mand (basket). Other Dutch terms for a similar receptacle include prullenbak and afvalemmer. Regional preferences vary, and the choice of term can reflect context or personal habit. In some settings, prullenmand may be used to emphasize the basket form.

Digital usage: In computing contexts, the Dutch term for the Trash or Recycle Bin in a graphical user interface is usually prullenbak. The expression prullenmand can be found in some texts or translations as a direct or alternative rendering, but prullenbak remains the standard term in most Dutch-language software interfaces.

See also: Waste bin, Recycling bin, Trash can.