Spreu

German

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Alternative forms

• Sprew (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃpʁɔɪ̯/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Spreu f (genitive Spreu, no plural)

1. 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