# der Dreck am Stecken

der Dreck am Stecken is a German noun meaning “skeleton in the cupboard”. Forms: des Drecks am Stecken.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Drecks am Stecken

## Meanings

1. _idiomatic · no plural_ skeleton in the cupboard, skeleton in the closet
2. _no plural_ Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Dreck, Stecken.

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