Dreck

See also: dreck and dréck

German

Alternative forms
  • Drekk

Etymology

From Old High German drec, from Proto-Germanic *þrakjaz. Cognate with Old Norse þrekkr and Swedish träck. Source of English dreck via Yiddish.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dʀɛk/
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Noun

Dreck m (genitive Dreckes or Drecks, no plural)

  1. dirt
  2. filth
  3. (Austria) excrement, faeces

Declension
Declension of Dreck (uncountable)
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Dreck
genitive eines des Dreckes,
Drecks
dative einem dem Dreck,
Drecke1
accusative einen den Dreck
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms
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Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German drek, from Proto-Germanic *þrakjaz. Cognate with German Dreck, Dutch drek.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dʀæk/

Noun

Dreck m (plural Drecker)

  1. dirt, filth
  2. rubbish, junk, refuse
  3. excrement, feces

Derived terms
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