"Dreck am Stecken" meaning in German

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Noun

Forms: Drecks am Stecken [genitive], Dreckes am Stecken [genitive]
Etymology: Literally, “dirt on the stick”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|dirt on the stick}} “dirt on the stick”, {{lit|dirt on the stick}} Literally, “dirt on the stick” Head templates: {{de-noun|Dreck<m,s:es.sg> am Stecken}} Dreck am Stecken m (strong, genitive Drecks am Stecken or Dreckes am Stecken, no plural)
  1. (idiomatic) skeleton in the cupboard, skeleton in the closet Tags: idiomatic, masculine, no-plural, strong
    Sense id: en-Dreck_am_Stecken-de-noun-M9kLJ5yj
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Dreck, Stecken. Tags: masculine, no-plural, strong Synonyms: Leiche im Keller
    Sense id: en-Dreck_am_Stecken-de-noun-PG5mbBst Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 19 81

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