der Feinschmutz
Translation
fine dirt, fine dust
Examples
Der Staubsauger entfernt auch Feinschmutz.
The vacuum cleaner also removes fine dirt.
Nach der Baustelle war überall Feinschmutz.
After the construction site, there was fine dust everywhere.
Grammar Patterns
((der Feinschmutz)) ((as subject/object)) fine dirt ((as subject/object)) Feinschmutz is hard to remove.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Feinstaub, Mikropartikel; Antonyms: Grobschmutz (coarse dirt)
Etymology
A compound of 'fein' (fine) and 'Schmutz' (dirt).
Memory Tips
It's literally 'fine dirt'. 'Fein' sounds like 'fine'. Imagine cleaning very fine, almost invisible grime.