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/

• Audio:

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Noun

Dreck m (genitive Dreckes or Drecks, no plural)

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

Derived terms

Derived terms

• Dreck am Steck haben
• dreckig

• Dreckskerl
• Scheißdreck

Further reading

• “Dreck” in Duden online

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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

• dreckeg