der Abwasch

Plural: die Abwäschen
Based on: ab, waschen
Noun
  1. the pile of dirty dishes
  2. the task of doing the dishes
1.

the pile of dirty dishes

Opposite: Spaß
Examples
  • In der Küche stand der Abwasch von einer Woche.
  • In the kitchen, there were the dirty dishes of a week.
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2.

the task of doing the dishes

Examples
  • Nach dem Essen mache ich schnell den Abwasch.
  • After the meal, I quickly do the dishes.

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Word of the Day – “der Abwasch”

The fun world of doing the dishes in German. We'll learn words like pot, pan or plate and more importantly, we'll learn the phrasings for cleaning them :)

Vocab: der Abwasch, abwaschen, waschen, Pfanne, Topf

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Opposite: Spaß!

How many meanings does the German word 'Abwasch' have?

Abwasch has 2 distinct meanings: 1. the pile of dirty dishes, 2. the task of doing the dishes.

What is the gender of 'Abwasch'?

der

What is the plural of 'Abwasch'?

die Abwäschen

What is 'Abwasch' related to?

The word 'Abwasch' is related to ab and waschen.

Where can I learn more about 'Abwasch'?

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Word of the Day – “der Abwasch”
The fun world of doing the dishes in German. We'll learn words like pot, pan or plate and more importantly, we'll learn the phrasings for cleaning them :)
Vocab: der Abwasch, abwaschen, waschen, Pfanne, Topf
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