Vocabulary
der
Schmutz
/ʃmʊts/· noun· Pl. —
dirt
Der Schmutz — dirt on shoes, floors, clothes; schmutzig = dirty.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Schmutz
- Plural
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- Genitiv
- des Schmutzes
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Schmutz
dirt
Zieh die Schuhe aus, du bringst den ganzen Schmutz rein!
Take your shoes off, you're bringing all the dirt in!
Word family
Schmutzschmutzigdirtyverschmutzento pollutedie Umweltverschmutzungpollution
Common combinations
- den Schmutz entfernento remove the dirt
- voller Schmutzcovered in dirt
- vor Schmutz schützento protect from dirt
Real examples
- Nach der Wanderung waren die Schuhe voller Schmutz.After the hike the shoes were covered in dirt.
- Mit Wasser und Seife geht der Schmutz ab.The dirt comes off with soap and water.
- In der Stadt ist viel Schmutz in der Luft.In the city there's a lot of dirt in the air.
