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flotsam in German

flotsam in German is Treibgut — flotsam means wreckage or debris found floating on water, especially from a shipwreck.

flotsam in German

Treibgut
noun
Debris floating in a river or sea, in particular fragments from a shipwreck.

What does "flotsam" mean?

  1. noun Wreckage or debris found floating on water, especially from a shipwreck.
    "Pieces of flotsam washed up on the beach after the storm."
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flotsam in a sentence

  • Pieces of flotsam washed up on the beach after the storm.

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What is "flotsam" in German?

"flotsam" in German is Treibgut. flotsam means: Wreckage or debris found floating on water, especially from a shipwreck.

How do you use "flotsam" in a sentence?

Example: "Pieces of flotsam washed up on the beach after the storm." In German, "flotsam" is Treibgut.

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