das Unkraut
Translation
weed
Examples
Ich muss das Unkraut im Garten jäten.
I have to pull the weeds in the garden.
Unkraut vergeht nicht.
Weeds don't die. (proverb)
Grammar Patterns
to pull/remove ((the weeds)) to pull the weeds Ich muss das Unkraut jäten.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Wildkraut; Antonyms: Nutzpflanze (crop), Kulturpflanze (cultivated plant)
Etymology
From Un- (a prefix with negative connotations) + Kraut (herb, plant). So, a 'bad plant' or unwanted plant.
Memory Tips
Think of an 'un-herb'. 'Kraut' means herb or cabbage, so 'Unkraut' is the plant you don't want among your herbs.