Spreu

German

Alternative forms

Sprew (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German, from Old High German spriu. Related to sprühen (“to spray”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃpʁɔɪ̯/
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Noun

Spreu f (genitive Spreu, no plural)

chaff (inedible parts of grain plant)

Declension

Declension of Spreu [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Spreu
genitive	einer	der	Spreu
dative	einer	der	Spreu
accusative	eine	die	Spreu

Derived terms

die Spreu vom Weizen trennen

Further reading

“Spreu” in Duden online
“Spreu” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Spreu” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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