Dusche

See also: dusche

German

Etymology

From French douche, from Italian doccia. The word became much more common after World War II, as the native word Brausebad had developed bad connotations.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈduːʃə/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈdʊʃə/ (some speakers, perhaps dated)

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Noun

Dusche f (genitive Dusche, plural Duschen)

1. a shower
   • Carolin Eckhardt, “7　Julia　日本のどこがお好きっ？ [7: Julia, What Place in Japan Do You Like?]”, in 奥さま Guten(グーテン) Tag(ターク)! [Housewife Good Day!]‎^[1] (fiction), Tokyo: Shueisha:

     Oh jeh! Sieht aus, als brauche ich erstmal eine Dusche…

     Oh dear! Looks like I need a shower first…

Declension

Declension of Dusche [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Dusche	die	Duschen
genitive	einer	der	Dusche	der	Duschen
dative	einer	der	Dusche	den	Duschen
accusative	eine	die	Dusche	die	Duschen

Derived terms

Derived terms

• Duschgel
• Duschkabine
• Duschkopf
• Duschvorhang

Related terms

• duschen

Descendants

• → Hungarian: tus

Further reading

• “Dusche” in Duden online
• “Dusche” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache