die Klospülung
toilet flush
A mechanism on a toilet that sends water into the toilet bowl to clean it.
EXAMPLE
Die Klospülung funktioniert seit gestern nicht mehr.
The toilet flush hasn't worked since yesterday.
die Klospülung
toilet flush
die Klospülung, die Klospülungen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Klospülung, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Klospülungen |
| genitive | der Klospülung |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Klospülung | die Klospülungen |
| accusative | die Klospülung | die Klospülungen |
| dative | der Klospülung | den Klospülungen |
| genitive | der Klospülung | der Klospülungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Klospülung' (toilet flush) is made up of 'Klo' (toilet) and 'Spülung' (flush). It refers to a toilet mechanism that uses water to flush things away.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Toilettengang drückte er die Klospülung.
After using the toilet, he pressed the flush button.
Typical collocations
'Klospülung' (toilet flush) is particularly common with verbs such as 'betätigen' (to operate), 'drücken' (to press), 'reparieren' (to repair), and 'funktionieren' (to work).
EXAMPLE
Der Hausmeister musste die Klospülung reparieren.
The caretaker had to repair the toilet flush.
Colloquial language
'Klospülung' (toilet flush) is a colloquial word particularly suited to everyday conversations about the toilet or a problem in the bathroom.
EXAMPLE
Bitte ruf den Vermieter an, denn die Klospülung läuft ständig nach.
Please call the landlord because the toilet keeps running.
In real life
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