Noun
der Schrott
Pronunciation: /ʃʁɔt/
scrap; junk (discarded material, especially metal)
C2
rank #4,921
plural Schrotte
Meanings
Noun
- scrap; junk (discarded material, especially metal)
Example sentence
Ich habe mein Auto komplett zu Schrott gefahren.
I completely totalled my car.
Word forms
singular
der Schrott
plural
die Schrotte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schrott
Accusativeden Schrott
Dativedem Schrott
Genitivedes Schrottes
Plural
Nominativedie Schrotte
Accusativedie Schrotte
Dativeden Schrotten
Genitiveder Schrotte
Usage
- etwas zu Schrott fahren — Wreck a vehicle; an established informal expression.
- Schrott / Metallschrott — Schrott is scrap or junk; Metallschrott specifies scrap metal.
Der Händler holt den Schrott aus der alten Werkstatt ab.
The dealer collects the scrap from the old workshop.