Spreu
dieNounchaff
English translations
- 01
chaff
Word details
- German meaning
- Die trockenen Hülsen und Halme, die beim Dreschen von Getreide abfallen.
- English meaning
- Chaff
- Synonym
- Abfall, wertloses Zeug
- German example
- Der Wind weht die Spreu vom Weizen.
- English example
- The wind blows the chaff from the wheat.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Spreu
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- die Spreu vom Weizen trennen
To separate the wheat from the chaff
- worfeln
to winnow
Example sentences with “Spreu”
Die Spreu vom Weizen trennen. (To separate the wheat from the chaff.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender of Spreu?
It is feminine (die Spreu).