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Makulatur
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German
de 2014 March 31
Etymology
Ca. 1500, a de la maculātūra 1 in the context of printing.
Pronunciation
de /makulaˈtuːr/ [ˌma.ku.laˈtu(ː)ɐ̯] [-kʊ-]
de De-Makulatur.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Ma ku la tur
Noun
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de printing spoilage, misprinted paper
de archaic or regional de Altpapier wastepaper, used paper
de figuratively something irrelevant, meaningless, worthless
de Durch die neuesten Entwicklungen sind all diese Beschlüsse bereits Makulatur. The most recent developments have already made these resolutions irrelevant.
de Der Treffer zum 1:3 in der Nachspielzeit war nur noch Makulatur. The 1-3 goal in injury time was ultimately irrelevant.
de 2010 Erich Schneeweiß Schulentwicklung in der Praxis Sozialimpulse June Heute sind die Bedenken von damals Makulatur. The worries of back then are obsolete today.
Declension
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Related terms
de Makel
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