Vocabulary
die
Reinigung
/ˈʁaɪ̯nɪɡʊŋ/· noun· Pl. die Reinigungen
dry cleaner's; cleaning
Suit, coat, the duvet that won't fit in the machine — it all goes to the Reinigung.
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Forms
- Singular
- die Reinigung
- Plural
- die Reinigungen
- Genitiv
- der Reinigung
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Reinigung
dry cleaner's (shop)
Ich bringe den Mantel in die Reinigung.
I'm taking the coat to the dry cleaner's.
Word family
Reinigungreinigento cleanreinclean, puredie chemische Reinigungdry cleaningdie Reinigungskraftcleaner (person)
Common combinations
- in die Reinigung bringen / gebento take to the cleaner's
- aus der Reinigung holento collect from the cleaner's
- die chemische Reinigungdry cleaning
Common learner mistakes
- Ich bringe den Mantel in der Reinigung.Ich bringe den Mantel in die Reinigung.bringen is movement: Wohin? → accusative, in die Reinigung.
Real examples
- Den Anzug gebe ich vor der Hochzeit in die Reinigung.I'm taking the suit to the cleaner's before the wedding.
- Kannst du meine Hemden aus der Reinigung abholen?Can you pick my shirts up from the cleaner's?
- Die Reinigung des Teppichs hat 40 Euro gekostet.Cleaning the carpet cost 40 euros.
