Noun
die Spüle
Pronunciation: /ˈʃpyːlə/
sink, especially kitchen sink
C2
rank #10,885
plural Spülen
Meanings
Noun
- sink, especially kitchen sink
Example sentence
Das schmutzige Geschirr steht in der Spüle.
The dirty dishes are in the sink.
Word forms
singular
die Spüle
plural
die Spülen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Spüle
Accusativedie Spüle
Dativeder Spüle
Genitiveder Spüle
Plural
Nominativedie Spülen
Accusativedie Spülen
Dativeden Spülen
Genitiveder Spülen
Usage
- Geschirr in die Spüle stellen — Put dishes in the kitchen sink; direction takes accusative.
- Spüle / Spülmaschine — The sink versus the dishwasher.
Neben der Spüle lag ein frisch gewaschenes Geschirrtuch.
A freshly washed tea towel lay beside the sink.