Streu

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ströuwe, ströu, strewe. By surface analysis, deverbal from streuen.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɔɪ̯

Noun

Streu f or n (mixed, genitive Streu or Streus, plural Streuen)

1. litter; mulch (bedding for animals)

Usage notes

The neuter article is not considered standard, but is frequently encountered, especially in southern regions.

Declension

Declension of Streu [feminine // neuter, mixed]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine, ein	die, das	Streu	die	Streuen
genitive	einer, eines	der, des	Streu, Streus	der	Streuen
dative	einer, einem	der, dem	Streu	den	Streuen
accusative	eine, ein	die, das	Streu	die	Streuen

Hyponyms

• Katzenstreu
• Laubstreu
• Reisigstreu
• Tierstreu
• Torfstreu
• Waldstreu
• Winterstreu

Further reading

• “Streu” in Duden online
• “Streu” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Streu” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Streu” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.