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Unkraut

weed

noun OON-krowt Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Also means

weeds

Usage Note

Unkraut is the gardener's term for unwanted plants, the prefix Un- marking it as undesirable Kraut. The proverb Unkraut vergeht nicht (weeds never die) is said jokingly of a tough survivor. Plural Unkräuter.

Examples

"Im Beet wuchert das Unkraut zwischen den Blumen."

Natural Translation

Weeds run rampant among the flowers in the bed.

Literal Translation

In-the bed proliferates the weed between the flowers.

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