A2Vocabulary

Mist

In German

Mist

mist
🇬🇧 English
🇪🇸 Español
🇮🇹 Italiano

Don't Get Confused!

Looks like
Mist
In English means: "A cloud of tiny water droplets in the air; fog"
Actually means
Mist
Manure, dung; nonsense (interjection)
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Memory Tip
If you walk into 'Mist' in Germany, it's probably smelly cow 'manure', not a refreshing 'mist'. You'd say 'Mist!' in frustration!

Example Sentences

1

Der Bauer verteilt Mist auf dem Feld.

The farmer spreads manure on the field.

2

Oh, Mist! Ich habe meinen Schlüssel vergessen.

Oh, darn it! I forgot my key.

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