No. 15,106 in German
staubte
"Staubte" means "dusted" or "raised dust" (past tense of "stauben").
In a sentence
Er staubte die Möbel ab, bevor die Gäste kamen.
He dusted the furniture off before the guests arrived.
In this sentence, 'staubte' is used as a verb meaning 'to dust off,' describing the action of cleaning dust from furniture.
Während des Sturms staubte der Sand über die Straße.
During the storm, the sand blew over the road.
Here, 'staubte' describes the action of sand blowing loosely in the air, giving an atmospheric description.
Der alte Teppich staubte, als ich ihn aus dem Speicher holte.
The old carpet gave off dust when I took it out of the attic.
In this context, 'staubte' is used to mean emitting dust, highlighting the dusty state of the carpet.
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