German

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Etymology

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From waschen +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvaʃʊŋ/, [ˈvaʃʊŋ], [ˈʋa-], [-ʃʊŋk]
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Noun

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Waschung f (genitive Waschung, plural Waschungen)

  1. a washing of the body, chiefly for ritual or medical reasons
    1. (religion) ablution
  2. (rare) the act of washing [with von (+ dative) or genitive ‘something’]
    Synonyms: Waschen, Wäsche

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Waschung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Waschung” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon