The idea
Use die Waschmaschine for the nominative singular, die Waschmaschine for the accusative, der Waschmaschine for the dative, and der Waschmaschine for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Waschmaschinen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Waschmaschine | die Waschmaschinen |
| Akkusativ | die Waschmaschine | die Waschmaschinen |
| Dativ | der Waschmaschine | den Waschmaschinen |
| Genitiv | der Waschmaschine | der Waschmaschinen |
Meaning and useful combinations
The final element Maschine makes Waschmaschine feminine. Wäsche means laundry; Waschmaschine is the appliance.
Useful combinations: die Waschmaschine beladen; in der Waschmaschine; ein kurzer Waschgang. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Waschmaschinedie WaschmaschineThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Waschmaschine. In the meaning taught here, Waschmaschine is feminine. The nominative plural is die Waschmaschinen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Waschmaschine steht im gemeinsamen Waschraum.The washing machine is in the shared laundry room.
- Wir beladen die Waschmaschine nur mit dunkler Wäsche.We load the washing machine with dark laundry only.
- In der Waschmaschine steckt noch eine Socke.There is still a sock in the washing machine.
- Die Tür der Waschmaschine bleibt nach dem Waschen offen.The washing machine door stays open after the wash.
- Der Waschsalon hat zwölf Waschmaschinen.The launderette has twelve washing machines.
- An den Waschmaschinen stehen die Preise für jeden Waschgang.The price of each wash is displayed on the washing machines.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Waschmaschine — die Waschmaschinen. The final element Maschine makes Waschmaschine feminine. Wäsche means laundry; Waschmaschine is the appliance.
Try it yourself
___ Waschmaschine (der / die / das)
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die
die: Waschmaschine is feminine.
Plural: die Waschmaschine → die ___
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Waschmaschinen
Waschmaschinen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Waschmaschine (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Waschmaschine.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Waschmaschine (der / die / das)
Plural: die Waschmaschine → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Waschmaschine (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Waschmaschine and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.