die Schmutzfangmatte
Translation
doormat, dirt trap mat, entrance mat
Examples
Vor der Tür liegt eine Schmutzfangmatte.
There is a doormat in front of the door.
Bitte reinigen Sie die Schmutzfangmatte regelmäßig.
Please clean the doormat regularly.
Grammar Patterns
to lay ((sth.)) to lay sth. We are laying a doormat in front of the door.
Similar Words
die Fußmatte (doormat), der Abtreter (doormat)
Etymology
From 'Schmutz' (dirt) + 'fangen' (to catch) + 'Matte' (mat). Literally a 'dirt-catching mat'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a mat at your door that literally 'catches' (fangen) the 'dirt' (Schmutz) from your shoes.