Staubsauger

vacuum cleaner

noun SHTOWP-zow-ger Less Common

Usage Note

Staubsauger literally means dust-sucker, from Staub (dust) and saugen (to suck). The verb staubsaugen means to vacuum; the masculine plural is unchanged.

Examples

"Der Staubsauger steht im Putzschrank."

Natural Translation

The vacuum cleaner is in the cleaning cupboard.

Literal Translation

The vacuum-cleaner stands in-the cleaning-cupboard.

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