Unkraut

German

Etymology

Middle High German, Old High German unkrūt, corresponding to un- +‎ Kraut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔʊnkʀaʊ̯t/

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Noun

Unkraut n (genitive Unkrautes or Unkrauts, plural Unkräuter)

1. weed, weeds (unwanted plant)

   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.

Derived terms

• unkrautartig
• Unkrautsäer

Further reading

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

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Hunsrik

Noun

Unkraut n (plural Unkreiter)

1. weed

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary