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Dreck

Dreck

See also: dreck and dréck

German

Alternative forms

  • Drekk

Noun

Dreck m (genitive Dreckes or Drecks, no plural)

  1. dirt
  2. filth

Declension

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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

dreck

dreck

See also: Dreck and dréck

English

Alternative forms

Noun

dreck (uncountable)

  1. trash, junk; worthless merchandise, crap.
    The reviewer was worried that, were a certain host hired for the game show, he would begin giving away dreck for prizes instead of the good stuff they did for years.

Synonyms

  • See: Wikisaurus:trash
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