Staubsauger
/ˈʃtaʊ̯pˌzaʊ̯ɡɐ/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Staubsauger
Meaning
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vacuum cleaner
Built from Staub (dust) + saugen (to suck).
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Sie saugte das Wohnzimmer mit dem Staubsauger.
She vacuumed the living room with the vacuum cleaner.
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Made of
- Staub dust
Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
aspirador is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "vacuum cleaner."
Practice
1 What does Staubsauger mean?
vacuum cleaner
2 Fill the gap: Sie saugte das Wohnzimmer mit dem ___.
Full sentence: Sie saugte das Wohnzimmer mit dem Staubsauger. (She vacuumed the living room with the vacuum cleaner.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Staubsauger?
Staubsauger: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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