die Brause
soda
A carbonated, usually sweet soft drink; a lemonade or soda.
EXAMPLE
An heißen Tagen trinke ich am liebsten eine kalte Orangenbrause.
On hot days, I like to drink a cold orange soda best.
die Brause
soda / sherbet / showerhead
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Meanings
die Brause
sherbet powder
A powder (Brausepulver) that fizzes when combined with water or saliva and usually tastes sweet or sour.
EXAMPLE
Als Kinder haben wir die Brause direkt aus der Tüte gegessen.
As children, we ate the sherbet powder straight from the packet.
die Brause
showerhead
The showerhead from which water sprays in the shower.
EXAMPLE
Aus der Brause kommt kaum noch Wasser, sie muss entkalkt werden.
Hardly any water comes out of the showerhead anymore; it needs to be descaled.
Usage tips
Word family
All meanings of 'Brause' are connected with the verb 'brausen' (to roar, rush, or fizz), which describes a fizzing or rushing sound. It connects the fizzing of soda, the powder, and the rushing of water from the showerhead.
EXAMPLE
Das Wasser braust aus dem Duschkopf.
The water rushes out of the showerhead.
Context clues
The context makes clear which meaning is intended. Words like 'trinken' (to drink) or 'Flasche' (bottle) point to the soda, 'Pulver' (powder) or 'Tüte' (packet) to the candy, and 'Dusche' (shower) or 'Bad' (bathroom) to the showerhead.
EXAMPLE
Gib mir bitte eine Flasche von der roten Brause.
Please give me a bottle of the red soda.
Regional use
The term 'Brause' for soda or lemonade is especially common in parts of northern and eastern Germany.
EXAMPLE
Im Kiosk gab es verschiedene Sorten Brause zu kaufen.
The kiosk had different kinds of soda for sale.
Typical collocations
In connection with the showerhead, there is the fixed expression 'unter die Brause springen' (to jump into the shower), which means to go take a quick shower. In addition, you often have to 'entkalken' (descale) or 'reinigen' (clean) a showerhead.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Sport springe ich schnell unter die Brause.
After exercising, I quickly jump into the shower.
Compare with
Brause vs Dusche
shower
Dusche and Brause can both be associated with showering in the bathroom. Dusche usually refers to the entire bathroom fixture, whereas Brause more specifically means the showerhead; regionally, Brause can also refer to the shower itself. Use “Brause” when you mean the part that releases the water.
Brause
Die Brause der Dusche ist kaputt und muss ausgetauscht werden.
The showerhead is broken and needs to be replaced.
Dusche
Die Dusche im neuen Badezimmer hat eine Glastür und eine feste Brause.
The shower in the new bathroom has a glass door and a fixed showerhead.
In real life
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