die Pinkelpause
pee break
Informal: a short break from an activity or journey to urinate.
EXAMPLE
Können wir am nächsten Rastplatz eine Pinkelpause machen?
Can we take a pee break at the next rest stop?
die Pinkelpause
pee break
die Pinkelpause, die Pinkelpausen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Pinkelpause, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Pinkelpausen |
| genitive | der Pinkelpause |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Pinkelpause | die Pinkelpausen |
| accusative | die Pinkelpause | die Pinkelpausen |
| dative | der Pinkelpause | den Pinkelpausen |
| genitive | der Pinkelpause | der Pinkelpausen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Pinkelpause' (pee break) is made up of 'pinkeln' (to pee) and 'Pause' (break). 'Pinkeln' (to pee) is an informal term for urinating, so the compound describes a break taken for a specific purpose.
EXAMPLE
Der Busfahrer kündigte nach zwei Stunden eine Pinkelpause an.
After two hours, the bus driver announced a pee break.
Informal language
'Pinkelpause' (pee break) belongs to casual everyday language and is especially suitable for conversations about travel, outings, or longer activities. In very formal texts, the word sounds overly casual.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem langen Kinofilm legten wir noch eine Pinkelpause ein.
We took a pee break before the long movie.
Typical collocations
'Pinkelpause' (pee break) is particularly common with the verbs 'machen' and 'einlegen', both meaning 'to take' in this context. Combinations with 'eine kurze' (a short) or 'eine kleine' (a little) are also very common.
EXAMPLE
Wir sollten bald eine kurze Pinkelpause machen.
We should take a short pee break soon.
Die Reisegruppe legte an einer Tankstelle eine kleine Pinkelpause ein.
The tour group took a little pee break at a gas station.
In real life
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