verunreinigt
Translation
contaminated, polluted, impure
Examples
Das verunreinigte Wasser ist nicht trinkbar.
The contaminated water is not drinkable.
Die Luft in der Stadt ist stark verunreinigt.
The air in the city is heavily polluted.
Grammar Patterns
verunreinigtes + Noun contaminated ... The contaminated water is not drinkable.
to be + verunreinigt to be contaminated The air in the city is heavily polluted.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verschmutzt, kontaminiert; Antonyms: rein (pure), sauber (clean)
Etymology
From 'ver-' (negative change) + 'un-' (not) + 'rein' (clean). Literally 'made unclean'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'un-rein' (un-clean) being made worse by the prefix 'ver-'.