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Der Abwasch steht schon seit drei Tagen in der Spüle. The washing-up has been sitting in the sink for three days.

noun · B1

der Abwasch

[ˈapˌvaʃ]

washing-up, dirty dishes

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Other Examples

  • Den Abwasch mache heute ich, du kochst ja.

    I'll do the washing-up today, since you're cooking.

  • Wer macht bei euch eigentlich den Abwasch?

    Who actually does the washing-up at your place?

  • Nach dem Fest half Kalle stundenlang beim Abwasch.

    After the party, Kalle helped with the washing-up for hours.

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Example
Nominative wer? was? der Abwasch
Der Abwasch steht schon seit drei Tagen in der Spüle. The washing-up has been sitting in the sink for three days.
Accusative wen? was? den Abwasch
Den Abwasch mache heute ich, du kochst ja. I'll do the washing-up today, since you're cooking.
Dative wem? dem Abwasch
Nach dem Fest half Kalle stundenlang beim Abwasch. After the party, Kalle helped with the washing-up for hours.
Genitive wessen? des Abwasches

How the Word Is Built

Ab prefix wasch root

ab-
away, off: abfahren (to leave). Separable: Der Zug fährt ab.

Word family

In Otti's situations: Bruno moves into a shared flat

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