German

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Etymology

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Staub (dust) +‎ saugen (to suck)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʃtaʊ̯pˌzaʊ̯ɡn̩], [-ɡŋ̩]
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Verb

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staubsaugen (weak, third-person singular present staubsaugt, past tense staubsaugte, past participle gestaubsaugt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to vacuum (to use a vacuum cleaner)
    Synonym: (colloquial) saugen

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