waschen
Translation
to wash, to launder
Examples
Ich wasche das Auto.
I am washing the car.
Ich wasche mir die Hände.
I am washing my hands.
Wäschst du dich jeden Tag?
Do you wash yourself every day?
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) to wash sth. I am washing my car.
sich(3) ((et4)) to wash one's own sth. I am washing my hair.
sich(4) to wash oneself The child doesn't like to wash.
Similar Words
Synonyms: reinigen, säubern, spülen; Antonyms: beschmutzen
Etymology
From Old High German 'wascan'. It is a cognate of the English word 'wash'.
Memory Tips
It sounds just like 'wash'. You use 'Wasser' (water) to 'waschen' things.