Unkraut

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German and Old High German unkrūt, corresponding to un- +‎ Kraut. Compare Dutch onkruid.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʊnkʁaʊ̯t/
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Noun

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Unkraut n (strong, genitive Unkrauts or Unkrautes, plural Unkräuter)

  1. (usually collective) weed, weeds (unwanted plants)
    Synonym: Beikraut
    • 1921, Elisabeth von Heyking, Die Trommel, in Weberin Schuld, G. Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 7:
      Die Pfade des Gartens waren überwachsen, Rasen und Beete zu einem Feld blühenden Unkrauts geworden.
      The paths of the garden were overgrown, lawns and beds had become a field of blooming weeds.

Usage notes

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  • Countable and plural use is only possible when referring to species, for example Löwenzahn ist ein Unkraut (Dandelion is a weed).

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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Hunsrik

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Noun

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Unkraut n (plural Unkreiter)

  1. weed

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