Why is it der Schmutz?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Schmutz, so learn the two together: der Schmutz.
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Meaning
Examples
[1] After driving on the embankment, the car was full of dirt.
[1] Nach Befahren der Uferstraße war das Auto voll Schmutz.
[1] “The horses could not be seen, and you could only hear them stamping through the invisible dirt” [3]
[1] „Die Pferde waren nicht zu sehen, und man hörte nur, wie sie durch den unsichtbaren Schmutz stampften.“[3]
More source examples (1)
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[2] Instead of classic literature, he only read dirt
[2] Statt klassische Literatur las er nur Schmutz.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Schmutz | — |
| Genitiv | des Schmutzes | — |
| Dativ | dem Schmutz dem Schmutze | — |
| Akkusativ | den Schmutz | — |
Pronunciation
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