English–German

“rinse” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃpyːlən/

Example

Ich spüle das Glas nach dem Trinken.

I rinse the glass after drinking.

Illustration for spülen (rinse)

How to say “rinse” in German

“Rinse” in German is spülen.

Water passes over an object until drink, food, or other traces are gone.

Full entry for spülen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with spülen

Vor dem Servieren sollte man das Besteck gründlich spülen.

Before serving, one should rinse the cutlery thoroughly.

Tips for using spülen

  • The separable forms abspülen and ausspülen specify direction: abspülen removes residue from a surface, while ausspülen rinses the inside of something.

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