"Zeugs" meaning in German

See Zeugs in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ks/ Audio: LL-Q188 (deu)-Sebastian Wallroth-Zeugs.wav , De-Zeugs.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: Zeugs [genitive], neuter strong [table-tags], Zeugs [nominative, singular], Zeugs [genitive, singular], Zeugs [dative, singular], Zeugs [accusative, singular]
Head templates: {{de-noun|n,-.sg}} Zeugs n (strong, genitive Zeugs, no plural) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,-.sg}}
  1. (informal, derogatory) stuff, junk (regarded as worthless or annoying) Tags: derogatory, informal, neuter, no-plural, strong
    Sense id: en-Zeugs-de-noun-bsZ8W-s7 Synonyms: Geraffel, Krempel, Dreck [vulgar], Firlefanz [derogatory], Flitter, Gedöns [regional], Gelumpe, Geraffel [regional], Gerümpel [derogatory], Glumpert, Graffelwerk, Kaff [Northern-Germany], Kinkerlitzchen, Kladderadatsch, Klamotten, Klimbim, Klumpatsch [regional], Klumpert, Kram, Kramuri [Austria], Krempel, Kribskrabs [dated], Krimskrams, Kroppzeug, Mist [vulgar], Müll [derogatory], Nippes, Plunder [derogatory], Prüll [regional], Ramsch [derogatory], Scheiß [vulgar], Scheißdreck [vulgar], Schnickschnack [derogatory], Schrott [derogatory], Schund [derogatory], Stuff, Talmi [Austria], Tand [dated], Tinnef [dated], Trödel, Zeug, Zeugs [derogatory], Zinnober [dated]

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ks/ Audio: LL-Q188 (deu)-Sebastian Wallroth-Zeugs.wav , De-Zeugs.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Head templates: {{head|de|noun form|g=n}} Zeugs n
  1. genitive singular of Zeug Tags: form-of, genitive, neuter, singular Form of: Zeug
    Sense id: en-Zeugs-de-noun-~WQKwkrs Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 42 58
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "Zeug"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "genitive singular of Zeug"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Zeug",
          "Zeug#German"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ks/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q188 (deu)-Sebastian Wallroth-Zeugs.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/53/LL-Q188_%28deu%29-Sebastian_Wallroth-Zeugs.wav/LL-Q188_%28deu%29-Sebastian_Wallroth-Zeugs.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/53/LL-Q188_%28deu%29-Sebastian_Wallroth-Zeugs.wav/LL-Q188_%28deu%29-Sebastian_Wallroth-Zeugs.wav.ogg"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Zeugs.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/b0/De-Zeugs.ogg/De-Zeugs.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/De-Zeugs.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Germany",
        "Berlin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Zeugs"
}

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