reinigen

1.

to clean

(In the sense of actual cleaning. Sounds technical and quite thorough. Also works for clothes and blankets when you give them to a shop to be cleaned.)
Examples
  • Ich reinige das Katzenklo gründlich.
  • I am cleaning the cat toilet thoroughly.

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gumusoyku
gumusoyku

Can there be a typo in the perfect version of the word? Feels like it should be “hat gereinigt” or “hat gereinigten”

Last edited 2 years ago by gumusoyku
johnathanflaker
johnathanflaker

Is there a verb einigen meaning something like unify or unite?

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

reinigen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to clean.

What is the past tense of 'reinigen'?

hat gereinigt / reinigte

What is 'reinigen' related to?

The word 'reinigen' is related to rein.

Where can I learn more about 'reinigen'?

Check out the main YourDailyGerman Dictionary for more German vocabulary entries.