Noun
das Waschbecken
Pronunciation: /ˈvaʃˌbɛkən/
washbasin, (bathroom) sink
C2
rank #9,043
plural Waschbecken
Meanings
Noun
- washbasin, (bathroom) sink
Example sentence
Sie wäscht sich am Waschbecken die Hände.
She washes her hands at the sink.
Word forms
singular
das Waschbecken
plural
die Waschbecken
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Waschbecken
Accusativedas Waschbecken
Dativedem Waschbecken
Genitivedes Waschbeckens
Plural
Nominativedie Waschbecken
Accusativedie Waschbecken
Dativeden Waschbecken
Genitiveder Waschbecken
Usage
- am Waschbecken stehen — Stand at the washbasin; am combines an and dem.
- Waschbecken / Spülbecken — A washbasin, often in a bathroom, versus a kitchen sink.
Das neue Waschbecken passt genau in die Nische.
The new washbasin fits the recess exactly.