Noun
der Dreck
Pronunciation: /dʁɛk/
dirt
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Meanings
Noun
- dirt
- filth
- excrement, faeces
Example sentence
Auf dem Boden liegt überall Dreck.
There is dirt all over the floor.
Word forms
singular
der Dreck
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Dreck
Accusativeden Dreck
Dativedem Dreck
Genitivedes Dreckes
Dreck has no common plural.
Usage
- Dreck an den Schuhen — Dirt stuck to shoes; Dreck is informal.
- sich um den Dreck kümmern — Deal with the dirt or mess; um takes accusative.
Bitte trag den Dreck nicht in die Wohnung.
Please do not bring the dirt into the flat.