Dreck

Meaning

1. (masculine,no-plural,strong) dirt
2. (masculine,no-plural,strong) filth
3. (Austria,masculine,no-plural,strong) excrement, faeces

Concepts

dirt

filth

mud

smut

garbage

rubbish

trash

dregs

grunge

mire

muck

dust

refuse

sediment

crap

shit

scruffiness

muckiness

raunchiness

disgrace

impurity

uncleanness

dirty mud

quagmire

sludge

slush

hmm

huh

humph

pish

pshaw

this drab world

night soil

excrements

soil

junk

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dʁɛk/

Etymology

From Old High German drec, from Proto-Germanic *þrakjaz. Cognate with Old Norse þrekkr and Swedish träck.

Sentences

Füße waschen , damit der Dreck nachrutscht.

Wash feet so that the dirt slips.

Dabei hat der mitgespülte Dreck sicher eine entscheidende Rolle gespielt .

The dirt that was washed along certainly played a decisive role in this.

Hausstaub besteht aus hereingetragenem Dreck , Haaren , Hautschuppen und Essenskrümeln.

House dust consists of dirt, hair, dander and food crumbs.