der Trockner
Translation
dryer, tumble dryer
Examples
Die Wäsche ist im Trockner.
The laundry is in the dryer.
Unser neuer Trockner ist sehr leise.
Our new dryer is very quiet.
Grammar Patterns
to put ((sth.)) in the dryer et4 ((in+4)) den Trockner tun I'm putting the laundry in the dryer.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Wäschetrockner (tumble dryer); Antonyms: Waschmaschine (washing machine)
Etymology
From the verb 'trocknen' (to dry) plus the suffix '-er', which denotes an agent or device.
Memory Tips
Easy to remember as the machine (-er) that 'dries' (trocknet). It's 'the drier'.