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Die Reinigung ist gleich neben der Bäckerei. The dry cleaner's is right next to the bakery.

noun · A2

die Reinigung

[ˈʁaɪ̯nɪɡʊŋ]

dry cleaner's, dry cleaning

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Other Examples

  • Frida bringt ihre Jacke in die Reinigung.

    Frida takes her jacket to the dry cleaner's.

  • Ich hole morgen meinen Mantel aus der Reinigung ab.

    I'm picking up my coat from the dry cleaner's tomorrow.

  • Habt ihr die Reinigung in der Hauptstraße schon probiert?

    Have you tried the dry cleaner's on the main street yet?

Grammar

Plural
die Reinigungen In the plural the article is always "die".

Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Reinigung. Der, Die or Das? The Rules

Declension

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

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Reinigung die Reinigungen
Die Reinigung ist gleich neben der Bäckerei. The dry cleaner's is right next to the bakery.
Accusative wen? was? die Reinigung die Reinigungen
Dative wem? der Reinigung den Reinigungen
Ich hole morgen meinen Mantel aus der Reinigung ab. I'm picking up my coat from the dry cleaner's tomorrow.
Genitive wessen? der Reinigung der Reinigungen

How the Word Is Built

Rein root ig suffix ung suffix

-ig
makes an adjective: der Durst → durstig (thirsty).
-ung
a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).

Word family

reinigenreindas Reinigungsmittel

In Otti's situations: Frida runs errands

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