Definition
A machine that automatically cleans plates, cups, and other dishes.
Translations
- English
- dishwasher
- Français
- lave-vaisselle
- Türkçe
- bulaşık makinesi
- Polski
- zmywarka
- Русский
- посудомоечная машина
- Українська
- посудомийна машина
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Spülmaschine
- A2
- Noun
- Home & Household
dishwasher
/diː ˈʃpyːlmaʃiːnə/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Spülmaschinen
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Topics
- Home & HouseholdPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Die Spülmaschine ist schon voll.NominativSing.The dishwasher is already full.
- Ich repariere die Spülmaschine heute.AkkusativSing.I am repairing the dishwasher today.
- Ich gebe der Spülmaschine neues Spülmittel.DativSing.I am adding new dishwasher detergent to the dishwasher.
- Die Tür der Spülmaschine ist offen.GenitivSing.The dishwasher door is open.
- Die Spülmaschinen arbeiten leise.NominativPlur.The dishwashers work quietly.
- Wir reinigen die Spülmaschinen regelmäßig.AkkusativPlur.We clean the dishwashers regularly.
- Wir geben den Spülmaschinen neues Spülmittel.DativPlur.We add new dishwasher detergent to the dishwashers.
- Die Türen der Spülmaschinen sind offen.GenitivPlur.The doors of the dishwashers are open.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Spülmaschine/ˈʃpyːlmaʃiːnə/
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Article phrase
die Spülmaschine/diː ˈʃpyːlmaʃiːnə/
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Plural
Spülmaschinen/ˈʃpyːlmaʃiːnən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Spülmaschine | die Spülmaschinen |
| Akkusativ | die Spülmaschine | die Spülmaschinen |
| Dativ | der Spülmaschine | den Spülmaschinen |
| Genitiv | der Spülmaschine | der Spülmaschinen |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationdie Spülmaschine ausräumen
- Adjective combinationeine moderne Spülmaschine
- Verb constructiondie Spülmaschine beladen + Akkusativ
- Verb constructionder Spülmaschine vertrauen + Dativ
- Sentence patternDie Spülmaschine läuft gerade.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
No semantic relations have been added for this sense.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
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