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How do you say "microwave" in German?
die Mikrowelle
In German, "microwave" is die Mikrowelle.
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Pronunciation
MEE-kroh-vel-uh. Stress the first syllable. The ending rhymes with 'bell-uh'.
Grammar notes
Die Mikrowelle is feminine. Plural is Mikrowellen. It is a loanword from English but takes German grammar.
Example sentence
Die Mikrowelle erwärmt das Essen schnell.
The microwave warms the food quickly.
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How to remember die Mikrowelle
Mikrowelle sounds like 'micro wave' broken into German. Picture a compact wave-based heater in your kitchen.
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- hot water das heiße Wasser
- picture das Bild
- spoon der Löffel
- faucet der Wasserhahn
- tatami mat die Tatami-Matte
- toilet paper das Toilettenpapier
- toothbrush die Zahnbürste
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Questions about die Mikrowelle
How do you say "microwave" in German?
In German, "microwave" is die Mikrowelle. It is a noun.
Is die Mikrowelle masculine or feminine?
Die Mikrowelle is feminine. Plural is Mikrowellen. It is a loanword from English but takes German grammar.
How is die Mikrowelle used in a sentence?
Use die Mikrowelle as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Mikrowelle erwärmt das Essen schnell. (The microwave warms the food quickly.).
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"Microwave" in other languages
- Japanese 電子レンジ (denshirenji)
- Korean 전자레인지 (jeonjaleinji)
- Chinese 微波炉 (wēi bō lú)
- Spanish el microondas
- Spanish (Latin America) el microondas
- French le micro-ondes
- Italian il microonde
- Russian микроволновая печь (mikrovolnovaja pečʹ)
- Greek ο φούρνος μικροκυμάτων (o furnos mikrokimaton)
- Arabic ميكروويف (miikruwif)
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