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Otti legt die Wäsche in die Waschmaschine. Otti puts the laundry in the washing machine.

noun · A1

die Waschmaschine

[ˈvaʃmaˌʃiːnə]

washing machine

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Other Examples

  • Wir haben eine neue Waschmaschine.

    We have a new washing machine.

  • Ist deine Waschmaschine kaputt?

    Is your washing machine broken?

  • Frau Hildes Waschmaschine ist sehr alt.

    Frau Hilde's washing machine is very old.

Grammar

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

Declension

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

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Waschmaschine die Waschmaschinen
Unsere Waschmaschine ist kaputt. Our washing machine is broken.
Accusative wen? was? die Waschmaschine die Waschmaschinen
Dative wem? der Waschmaschine den Waschmaschinen
Frau Hilde lacht: Solche Befürchtungen habe man schon bei der ersten Waschmaschine gehabt. Frau Hilde laughs: people had the same fears about the first washing machine.
Genitive wessen? der Waschmaschine der Waschmaschinen

How the Word Is Built

Wasch root maschine root

A compound: Wasch + die Maschine

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

waschendie Wäschedie Maschinedas Waschmittel

In Otti's situations: Otti cleans up

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