das Trümmerteil
Translation
piece of debris, piece of wreckage
Examples
Ein Trümmerteil traf das Auto.
A piece of debris hit the car.
Man fand ein Trümmerteil des Flugzeugs.
A piece of the plane's wreckage was found.
Grammar Patterns
a piece of debris ((from sth.)) das Trümmerteil ((von+3)) A piece of debris from the rocket fell to Earth.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wreckage, fragment, piece of debris
Etymology
A compound word from 'Trümmer' (rubble, debris) and 'Teil' (part). It literally means 'a part of the rubble'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a building collapsing into 'Trümmer' (rubble), and you pick up a single 'Teil' (part) of it. That's a 'Trümmerteil'.