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Wäschekammer

laundry room

noun VEH-she-kah-mer Rare

Also means

linen room

Usage Note

Wäschekammer is a small room for washing or storing linen, from Wäsche (laundry). In flats the equivalent shared space in the basement is more often a Waschküche (wash kitchen).

Examples

"Die Bettlaken liegen sauber gefaltet in der Wäschekammer."

Natural Translation

The bedsheets lie neatly folded in the laundry room.

Literal Translation

The bedsheets lie cleanly folded in the laundry-room.

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