waschen

See also: Waschen, wäschen, and Wäschen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German waschen, from Old High German wascan, waskan, from Proto-Germanic *waskaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wed- (“water; wet”). Cognate with Low German waschen, Dutch wassen, English wash, West Frisian waskje, Danish vaske.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaʃən/
• Hyphenation: wa‧schen

• audio:

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Verb

1. to wash

   Wasch dir die Hände, bevor du zu Tisch gehst.

   Wash your hands before you sit down to eat.

Derived terms

• Waschen
• Waschung
• Wäsche
• waschbar
• abwaschen
• durchwaschen
• vorwaschen

Related terms

• wasch mich, aber mach mich nicht nass
• Waschanlage
• Waschbär
• Waschbecken
• Waschbrettbauch
• Wäschekorb
• Wäscheleine
• Wäscher
• Waschlappen
• Waschmaschine
• Waschmittel

 

Further reading

• “waschen” in Duden online

Anagrams

• wachsen

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Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon waskan, from Proto-Germanic *waskaną.

Verb

waschen (past singular wusch, past participle wuschen, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to wash

Conjugation

Conjugation of waschen (class 7 strong verb)

infinitive	waschen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	wasch	wusch
2nd person singular	waschs(t)	wuschs(t)
3rd person singular	wasch(t)	wusch
plural	wascht, waschen	wuschen
imperative	present	—
singular	wasch
plural	wascht
participle	present	past
	waschen	(e)wuschen, gewuschen
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.