Noun
der Schmutz
Pronunciation: /ʃmʊt͡s/
dirt; filth
B1
rank #6,132
Meanings
Noun
- dirt; filth
Example sentence
Seife ist nützlich, um Schmutz zu entfernen.
Soap is useful for removing dirt.
Word forms
singular
der Schmutz
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schmutz
Accusativeden Schmutz
Dativedem Schmutz
Genitivedes Schmutzes
Schmutz has no common plural.
Usage
- Schmutz entfernen — Remove dirt; Schmutz is usually uncountable.
- Schmutz / schmutzig — Schmutzig is the related adjective meaning dirty.
An den Schuhen klebte noch der Schmutz vom Waldweg.
Dirt from the forest path was still stuck to the shoes.