Feinstaub

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German

Etymology

fein (“fine”) +‎ Staub (“dust”)

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Fein‧staub

Noun

Feinstaub m (strong, genitive Feinstaubes or Feinstaubs, plural Feinstäube)

  1. particulate matter, particulates
    Hyponym: Schwebstaub
    • 2005, L. Diederichsen, Feinstaub: Rechtsgrundlagen zum Schutz von Leben und Gesundheit, Beuth Verlag, →ISBN, page 5:
      Neuere Erkenntnisse der Arbeits- und Umweltmedizin über die Auswirkungen von Feinstaub auf die menschliche Gesundheit haben jedoch zu einer grundlegenden Neubewertung der Problematik und zum Erlass erheblich verschärfter […]
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Declension

Declension of Feinstaub
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Feinstaub die Feinstäube
genitive eines des Feinstaubes, Feinstaubs der Feinstäube
dative einem dem Feinstaub, Feinstaube1 den Feinstäuben
accusative einen den Feinstaub die Feinstäube

1Now rare, see notes.

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