noun

debris

Trümmer · Schutt · Schwemmgut

Broken pieces or scattered remains left behind after something has been destroyed or damaged.

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Examples

They cleared the debris from the road.noun

Sie räumten die Trümmer von der Straße.

Workers collected debris after the old wall collapsed.noun

Arbeiter sammelten Schutt ein, nachdem die alte Mauer eingestürzt war.

Heavy rain washed debris into the shallow stream.noun

Starker Regen spülte Schwemmgut in den flachen Bach.

Why was debris left on the beach after the storm?noun

Warum blieben nach dem Sturm Trümmer am Strand zurück?

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