Waschbrett

German

Etymology

waschen (“to wash”) +‎ Brett (“board”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvaʃˌbʁɛt]
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  • Hyphenation: Wasch‧brett

Noun

Waschbrett n (strong, genitive Waschbrettes or Waschbretts, plural Waschbretter)

  1. (laundry or music) washboard

Declension

Declension of Waschbrett [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Waschbrett die Waschbretter
genitive eines des Waschbrettes, Waschbretts der Waschbretter
dative einem dem Waschbrett, Waschbrette1 den Waschbrettern
accusative ein das Waschbrett die Waschbretter

1Now rare, see notes.

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