Usage Note
Trockner is short for Wäschetrockner (tumble dryer). Heat-pump Trockner (Wärmepumpentrockner) are the energy-efficient standard in modern German homes. Trockner is used informally; the full compound is more formal.
Examples
"Wolle darf auf keinen Fall in den Trockner, sonst schrumpft sie."
Natural Translation
Wool must on no account go in the dryer or it will shrink.
Literal Translation
Wool may on no account into the dryer, otherwise it shrinks.
Related Words
- Abfluss drain, plug hole
- Abflussreiniger drain cleaner
- Abzieher squeegee, floor wiper
- Allzweckreiniger all-purpose cleaner, multipurpose cleaner
- Besen broom
- Einzugsreinigung move-in cleaning, pre-tenancy clean
- Entkalkungsmittel descaler, decalcifying agent
- Essigwasser vinegar water (cleaning solution of vinegar and water)
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