Wäschetrockner

tumble dryer

noun VE-sheh-trok-ner Rare

Also means

clothes dryer

Usage Note

Wäschetrockner is a tumble dryer used to dry laundry with heated air. Condenser models are Kondensationstrockner; heat-pump models (Wärmepumpentrockner) are more energy-efficient and common in modern German homes.

Examples

"Der Wäschetrockner hat ein Programm von 60 Minuten für normale Baumwollwäsche."

Natural Translation

The tumble dryer has a 60-minute cycle for normal cotton laundry.

Literal Translation

The tumble-dryer has a programme of 60 minutes for normal cotton-laundry.

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