Dirtiness

/ˈdɪr.ti.nəs/ noun

Definition

the quality or state of being dirty; the presence of dirt, filth, or uncleanness.

Etymology

From the adjective 'dirty' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness,' which creates abstract nouns denoting qualities or states. The '-ness' suffix is one of the most productive noun-forming tools in English, dating back to Old English.

Kelly Says

The suffix '-ness' is so common that English speakers can add it to almost any adjective to make it a noun—'happiness,' 'sadness,' 'blueness'—which means English is constantly creating new words while using ancient grammar rules!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አምባ
am-ba
ARالعربية
ملوث
malooth
BNবাংলা
গাঢ়
go-ar
CACatalà
brut
broo
CSČeština
špinavost
shpi-na-vost
DADansk
smuds
smuds
DEDeutsch
Schmutzigkeit
shmut-zig-kayt
ELΕλληνικά
βρώμικη
vro-mee-kee
ESEspañol
suciedad
soo-see-eh-dad
FAفارسی
غیرقابل
gheyr-ka-bal
FISuomi
likaiset
li-kai-set
FRFrançais
saleté
sa-leh-tay
GUGU
દગો
da-go
HAHA
ruwa
roo-wa
HEעברית
מלוכלכ
me-lo-ke-lach
HIहिन्दी
गंदगी
gan-dgee
HUMagyar
piszkos
peesk-ohs
IDBahasa Indonesia
kotoran
ko-to-ran
IGIG
ọjọ
oh-joh
ITItaliano
sporcizia
spor-chee-tsee-ah
JA日本語
汚れ
ke-gori
KKKK
көңілді
koeng-il-di
KMKM
មាន
mahn
KO한국어
더러움
deo-reu-um
MRMR
अशुद्ध
a-shud-dh
MSBahasa Melayu
kotor
ko-tor
MYမြန်မာ
ရွှေ
shwe
NLNederlands
vuiligheid
voo-lee-gheyt
NONorsk
smuss
smuss
PAPA
ਗੰਦੇ
gan-deh
PLPolski
brud
brood
PTPortuguês
sujidade
soo-jee-dah-deh
RORomână
murdăria
moo-dar-ree-ah
RUРусский
грязность
gryaz-no-st
SVSvenska
smuts
smuts
SWKiswahili
chafu
cha-foo
TAதமிழ்
சுத்தமில்லாத
soo-tha-mil-la-atha
TEతెలుగు
నరిగిన
na-ri-gi-na
THไทย
สกปรก
song-kap-rak
TLTL
marumi
ma-roo-mee
TRTürkçe
kirlilik
kir-lee-lik
UKУкраїнська
бруд
brood
URاردو
گندگی
gan-dee-gah
VITiếng Việt
bẩn
bahn
YOYO
gba
gba
ZH中文
脏乱
zāng luàn
ZUZU
ngcwele
ng-kwe-leh

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