Exkrement
excrement
The German word "Exkrement" is a noun that means "excrement" or "feces". It comes from the Latin word "excrementum," which shares the same meaning. "Exkrement" refers specifically to the waste matter expelled from the digestive tract of animals, including humans.
Similar words in German include "Stuhl" (stool or feces), "Kot" (the term often used for animal droppings), and "Ausscheidung" (excretion).
The difference between "Exkrement" and the similar words is mainly in usage: "Stuhl" is often used in a medical context related to human feces, "Kot" typically refers to animal droppings, and "Ausscheidung" can refer to the process of excreting waste more generally, rather than the waste itself.
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Examples
Das Exkrement des Tieres musste entfernt werden.noun
The excrement of the animal had to be removed.
Exkrement kann manchmal schwer zu finden sein.noun
Excrement can sometimes be hard to find.
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