Vocabulary
der
Dreck
/dʁɛk/· noun· Pl. —
dirt, filth; rubbish (colloquial)
Der Dreck — mud and dirt (Dreck an den Schuhen); colloquially also rubbish: Das ist Dreck!
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Forms
- Singular
- der Dreck
- Plural
- —
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- des Drecks
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Dreck
dirt
Zieh die Schuhe aus, da ist Dreck dran!
Take your shoes off, there's dirt on them!
Word family
Dreckdreckigdirtyder Dreckspatzmucky pup (a dirty child)
Common combinations
- voller Dreckfull of dirt
- im Dreck spielento play in the dirt
- Dreck machento make a mess
Real examples
- Nach dem Fußball war die Hose voller Dreck.After football the trousers were covered in dirt.
- Die Kinder spielen gern im Dreck.The children like playing in the dirt.
- Wer hat den ganzen Dreck in der Küche gemacht?Who made all this mess in the kitchen?
