der Staubwedel
duster
A household tool with soft fibers or feathers used to remove dust from furniture and other surfaces.
EXAMPLE
Mit dem Staubwedel entfernte sie den Staub von den Regalen.
She used the duster to remove dust from the shelves.
der Staubwedel
duster
der Staubwedel, die Staubwedel
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Staubwedel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Staubwedel |
| genitive | des Staubwedels |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Staubwedel | die Staubwedel |
| accusative | den Staubwedel | die Staubwedel |
| dative | dem Staubwedel | den Staubwedeln |
| genitive | des Staubwedels | der Staubwedel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Staubwedel' (duster) is made up of 'Staub' (dust) and 'Wedel' (a tuft or fan). Here, the second part refers to a tool with many soft, flexible fibers used for wiping.
EXAMPLE
Der Staubwedel liegt neben dem Schrank.
The duster is next to the cupboard.
Typical collocations
'Staubwedel' (duster) is often used with verbs such as 'benutzen' (to use), 'nehmen' (to take), 'schwingen' (to swing), and 'schütteln' (to shake). Other typical combinations include 'mit dem Staubwedel wischen' (to wipe with a duster) and 'mit dem Staubwedel Staub entfernen' (to remove dust with a duster).
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Besuch nahm sie den Staubwedel und wischte die Bilderrahmen ab.
Before the visitors arrived, she took the duster and wiped down the picture frames.
Sentence pattern
The tool is usually introduced with 'mit' (with); the surface often follows 'von' (from) with the dative case. The pattern is: 'mit dem Staubwedel Staub von einer Oberfläche entfernen' (to remove dust from a surface with a duster).
EXAMPLE
Mit einem langen Staubwedel lässt sich Staub auch von hohen Deckenbalken entfernen.
A long duster can also be used to remove dust from high ceiling beams.
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