die Waschküche
laundry room
A room where laundry is washed and often dried; it is usually located in the basement of a house.
EXAMPLE
Die Waschmaschine steht in der Waschküche im Keller.
The washing machine is in the laundry room in the basement.
die Waschküche
laundry room
die Waschküche, die Waschküchen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Waschküche, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Waschküchen |
| genitive | der Waschküche |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Waschküche | die Waschküchen |
| accusative | die Waschküche | die Waschküchen |
| dative | der Waschküche | den Waschküchen |
| genitive | der Waschküche | der Waschküchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Waschküche' is made up of 'Wasch-' and 'Küche' ('kitchen'). The first part comes from 'waschen' (to wash) and shows that this room is intended for washing laundry.
EXAMPLE
Im neuen Haus gibt es eine helle Waschküche im Erdgeschoss.
There is a bright laundry room on the ground floor of the new house.
Location and direction
For a location, use 'in der Waschküche' (in the laundry room). For movement toward the room, use 'in die Waschküche' (into the laundry room).
EXAMPLE
Die Nachbarin hängt die Wäsche in der Waschküche auf.
The neighbor hangs the laundry up in the laundry room.
Er bringt den Wäschekorb in die Waschküche.
He takes the laundry basket into the laundry room.
Typical collocations
'Waschküche' is especially often used with household-related words and phrases such as 'Waschmaschine' (washing machine), 'Wäschekorb' (laundry basket), 'Wäsche aufhängen' (to hang up laundry), and 'Wäsche trocknen' (to dry laundry).
EXAMPLE
In der Waschküche stehen zwei Waschmaschinen und ein großer Wäschekorb.
There are two washing machines and a large laundry basket in the laundry room.
In real life
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