Unrat

derNoun

rubbish; refuse; waste

English translations

  1. 01

    vermin

  2. 02

    rats

Word details

German meaning
Unrat bezeichnet Abfall, Müll oder wertlose Gegenstände, die herumliegen oder weggeworfen wurden.
English meaning
Rubbish, garbage, waste
Synonym
Müll, Abfall
German example
Auf der Straße lag viel Unrat herum.
English example
There was a lot of rubbish lying around on the street.
Type
Noun
Article
der
Singular Form
der Unrat
Plural Form
None

Example sentences with “Unrat”

  1. Die Straße war voller Unrat. (The street was full of rubbish.)

Frequently asked questions

Is it a formal word?

It is somewhat formal or literary; 'Müll' is more common.