Spreu
German
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German, from Old High German spriu. Related to sprühen (“to spray”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editSpreu f (genitive Spreu, no plural)
- chaff (inedible parts of grain plant)
Declension
editDeclension of Spreu [sg-only, feminine]
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “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