Abtropfgestell

dish drying rack

noun ahp-TROPF-ge-shtel Rare

Usage Note

Abtropfgestell refers to the rack placed beside the sink where washed dishes drip dry. Also called Geschirrständer; the simpler Abtropfgitter is a flat grid variant placed inside the sink itself.

Examples

"Sie stellte die Teller ins Abtropfgestell, damit sie an der Luft trocknen konnten."

Natural Translation

She put the plates in the dish rack so they could air dry.

Literal Translation

She placed the plates in the drip rack so they could dry in the air.

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