gravel / cash
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gravel
Broken, angular stones of different sizes that are used in construction, especially in road and railway construction, as a base or surface.
Die Einfahrt zum Haus wurde mit einer neuen Schicht Schotter befestigt.
The driveway to the house was reinforced with a new layer of gravel.
cash
A colloquial expression for money.
Für so ein teures Auto braucht man eine Menge Schotter.
You need a lot of cash for such an expensive car.
'Schotter' (gravel/cash) is an uncountable noun, or mass noun, in both meanings. It is therefore always used in the singular, even when a large amount is meant, and it has no plural form.
Für den neuen Gartenweg brauchen wir noch viel Schotter.
We still need a lot of gravel for the new garden path.
You can easily recognize the meaning from context. If it is about construction, paths, or tracks, stones are meant. If it is about costs, wealth, or paying, it colloquially means money.
Unter den Eisenbahnschienen liegt eine dicke Schicht Schotter.
There is a thick layer of gravel under the railway tracks.
The meaning 'Geld' (money) is purely colloquial. In formal or written contexts, you should avoid using this word for money.
Mit diesem Job macht er richtig Schotter.
He makes real cash with this job.
In a construction context, 'Schotter' (gravel) is often used with verbs like 'auffüllen' (to fill up), 'befestigen' (to reinforce/pave), or 'verlegen' (to lay). Common combinations also include 'ein Weg aus Schotter' (a gravel path) or 'eine Piste aus Schotter' (a gravel track).
Wir müssen die Einfahrt mit neuem Schotter auffüllen.
We have to fill up the driveway with new gravel.
gravel / dough
Kies and Schotter are both loose stone materials used for paths and construction work. Kies consists of small, typically rounded stones. Schotter, by contrast, consists of broken, angular stones and is often used as a firm base.
Für den festen Untergrund des Gartenwegs kaufen wir kantigen Schotter.
We are buying angular crushed stone for the firm base of the garden path.
Für die sichtbare Fläche des Gartenwegs kaufen wir runden Kies.
We are buying round gravel for the visible surface of the garden path.
