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
Built from 'ver-' (prefix indicating a negative outcome) + 'un-' (not) + 'rein' (clean). Essentially, 'made not clean'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'ver' + 'un' + 'rein'. It's very not clean, i.e., contaminated.