noun
detergent, laundry detergent
B1
'Waschmittel' (das) means 'detergent' or 'laundry detergent'. Neuter noun; plural usually 'die Waschmittel' (same form as singular). Genitive singular adds -s: des Waschmittels. Can be used as a mass noun (uncountable) for the product; regular declension otherwise. No irregular plural.
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Ich brauche Waschmittel.
I need laundry detergent.
Ich habe neues Waschmittel gekauft.
I bought new detergent.
Gib zwei Löffel Waschmittel in die Maschine.
Put two scoops of laundry detergent into the machine.
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a bottle labeled 'Waschmittel' next to a washing machine
think 'wash' + 'mittel' (middle/tool) — washing product
das Waschmittel — neuter: imagine a neutral grey bottle (das = neutral)
VOCABULARY.DETAILS.NOTES
Waschmittel is often uncountable in German but can appear in plural when referring to different kinds or packages (die Waschmittel).