Abwasser

See also: Abwässer

German

Etymology

From Middle High German abewazzer, equivalent to ab- +‎ Wasser.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌvasəʁ/, [ˈʔapˌvasɐ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ab‧was‧ser

Noun

Abwasser n (strong, genitive Abwassers, plural Abwässer)

  1. wastewater
  2. water contaminated from human usage; sewage

Declension

Declension of Abwasser [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Abwasser die Abwässer
genitive eines des Abwassers der Abwässer
dative einem dem Abwasser den Abwässern
accusative ein das Abwasser die Abwässer

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Abwasser” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Abwasser” in Duden online
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