tumble dryer / drying rack
der Wäschetrockner, die Wäschetrockner
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tumble dryer
An electrical household appliance that dries damp laundry with warm air, usually in a rotating drum.
Nach dem Waschen kommen die Handtücher in den Wäschetrockner.
After washing, the towels go into the tumble dryer.
drying rack
A frame with lines or bars on which wet laundry is hung to air-dry.
Im Sommer stellt sie den Wäschetrockner auf den Balkon.
In summer, she puts the drying rack on the balcony.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wäschetrockner |
| genitive | des Wäschetrockners |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Wäschetrockner | die Wäschetrockner |
| accusative | den Wäschetrockner | die Wäschetrockner |
| dative | dem Wäschetrockner | den Wäschetrocknern |
| genitive | des Wäschetrockners | der Wäschetrockner |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Wäschetrockner' (tumble dryer / drying rack) is made up of 'Wäsche' (laundry) and 'Trockner' (dryer) and refers to something that dries laundry: usually an electrical appliance, but also a frame for hanging up laundry, often called a 'Wäscheständer' (drying rack).
Der neue Wäschetrockner steht neben der Waschmaschine.
The new tumble dryer is next to the washing machine.
For the electrical appliance, common phrases include 'den Wäschetrockner einschalten' (to turn on the tumble dryer), 'Wäsche in den Wäschetrockner legen' (to put laundry in the tumble dryer), and 'Wäsche aus dem Wäschetrockner nehmen' (to take laundry out of the tumble dryer).
Bitte nimm die trockene Wäsche aus dem Wäschetrockner.
Please take the dry laundry out of the tumble dryer.
