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

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chaff (inedible parts of grain plant)

Declension

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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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