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The article for

Waschmittel

das Waschmittel

Waschmittel is a neuter German noun. Its article is das.

Plural
die Waschmittel
English
laundry detergent
Level
A2
Topic
Cleaning

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Why is it das Waschmittel?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Waschmittel, so learn the two together: das Waschmittel.

Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] mixture of different substances in liquid, gel-like or powdery type used to purify textiles

[1] Gemisch verschiedener Substanzen in flüssiger, gelartiger oder pulverförmiger Art bezeichnet, das zum Reinigen von Textilien verwendet wird

Examples

[1] "Detergents contain wash-active substances capable of releasing contaminants of textiles" [1]

[1] „Waschmittel enthalten waschaktive Substanzen, welche in der Lage sind, Verunreinigungen von Textilien zu lösen.“[1]

[1] Recently, there is also detergents that should not be purely chemical, but natural and environmentally friendly

[1] Neuerdings gibt es auch Waschmittel, die nicht rein chemisch, sondern natürlicher und umweltverträglicher sein sollen.
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "You also have detergents" [2]

[1] „Sie habe auch Waschmittel dabei.“[2]

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Waschmittel die Waschmittel
Genitiv des Waschmittels der Waschmittel
Dativ dem Waschmittel den Waschmitteln
Akkusativ das Waschmittel die Waschmittel

Pronunciation

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