waschen

A2

wash oneself

English meaning
wash oneself
Vocabulary package
Hygiene & Personal Care

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waschen in a sentence

Wo kann ich mir die Hände waschen?

Where can I wash my hands?

Conjugation of waschen

ichwasche mich
duwäschst dich
er/sie/eswäscht sich
wirwaschen uns
ihrwascht euch
sie/Siewaschen sich
Simple past (er/sie/es)
wusch sich
Perfect
hat sich gewaschen

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Where waschen comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch waschen/weschen, althochdeutsch wascan, westgermanisch *wask-a- „waschen“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about waschen

How do you conjugate waschen?

Present tense: wasche mich, wäschst dich, wäscht sich, waschen uns, wascht euch, waschen sich. Simple past: wusch sich. Perfect: hat sich gewaschen.

What does waschen mean in English?

waschen means "wash oneself". For example: "Wo kann ich mir die Hände waschen?" — "Where can I wash my hands?"

What level is waschen in German?

waschen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the hygiene & personal care vocabulary.

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