combine harvester
der Mähdrescher, die Mähdrescher
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combine harvester
An agricultural machine that harvests grain or other cereal crops in a single operation and separates the grains from the rest of the plant.
Der Bauer erntet den reifen Weizen mit einem Mähdrescher.
The farmer is harvesting the ripe wheat with a combine harvester.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Mähdrescher |
| genitive | des Mähdreschers |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Mähdrescher | die Mähdrescher |
| accusative | den Mähdrescher | die Mähdrescher |
| dative | dem Mähdrescher | den Mähdreschern |
| genitive | des Mähdreschers | der Mähdrescher |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word contains two activities: “Mäh-” comes from “mähen” (to mow), meaning cutting the plants, and “Drescher” comes from “dreschen” (to thresh), meaning removing the grains. This can help you remember the machine’s two tasks.
Der Mähdrescher schneidet das Getreide ab und trennt die Körner von den Ähren.
The combine harvester cuts the grain and separates the kernels from the ears.
Common collocations include “einen Mähdrescher einsetzen” (to use a combine harvester), “einen Mähdrescher bedienen” (to operate a combine harvester), and “einen Mähdrescher fahren” (to drive a combine harvester). “Bedienen” refers to controlling the machine and operating its functions.
Bevor sie den Mähdrescher selbst bedienen durfte, bekam sie eine gründliche Einweisung.
Before she was allowed to operate the combine harvester herself, she received thorough instruction.
To mention the machine as a tool used for harvesting, the pattern “etwas mit einem Mähdrescher ernten” (to harvest something with a combine harvester) is often used. The preposition “mit” is followed by the dative.
Den Mais auf diesem Feld ernten wir mit einem Mähdrescher.
We harvest the corn in this field with a combine harvester.
