Altlast

German

Etymology

alt (“old”) +‎ Last (“encumbrance, burden”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈaltˌlast]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Alt‧last

Noun

Altlast f (genitive Altlast, plural Altlasten)

1. contaminated site, hazardous site
2. contaminated waste, hazardous waste
3. legacy issue

Further reading

• Altlast on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• “Altlast” in Duden online