Putzen
to clean; to polish; to brush (teeth)
English translations
- 01
cleaning
- 02
to clean
- 03
polish
Word details
- German meaning
- Putzen bedeutet, etwas von Schmutz oder Unreinheiten zu befreien.
- English meaning
- To clean
- Synonym
- reinigen, säubern
- German example
- Ich muss das Badezimmer putzen.
- English example
- I have to clean the bathroom.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich putze du putzt er/sie/es ich putzt wir putzen ihr putzet sie putzen
- Past Participle
- ich habe geputzt du hast geputzt er/sie/es hat geputzt wir haben geputzt ihr habt geputzt sie haben geputzt
- Past
- ich putzte du putztest er/sie/es putzte wir putzten ihr putztet sie putzten
Related words
- verputzen
to plaster
- herausputzen
To dress up
- durchputzen
To scrub
- kehren
To turn, to return, to sweep
- abstauben
To dust
- schniegeln
to spruce up
- aufwischen
to mop up, to wipe up
- abwischen
to wipe off
- anhauchen
To breathe on something means to touch it with your breath, often to fog it up or warm it.
- auftakeln
Rig, dress up
- Taschentuch
Handkerchief
- Mundwasser
Mouthwash
- bürsten
to brush
- Porste
A porch is a covered shelter projecting in front of the entrance of a building.
- wischen
to wipe
- polieren
to polish
- polen
Poland
- säubern
To clean
- saubermachen
To clean means to remove dirt or mess from something.
- butzen
(regional) to sleep, doze; to hide
- wienern
To polish with Vienna lime
- ausfegen
to sweep out
- bettfertig
Ready for bed means that someone is ready to go to bed and sleep.
- Plaque
Plaque
- Magd
Maid
- Eimer
Bucket
- Fußmatte
doormat
- Dienerin
A female servant who works in someone else's household, performing tasks such as cleaning, cooking, and serving.
- Zahnfäule
Tooth decay is a colloquial term for dental caries, a condition in which the hard tissues of the teeth break down due to acids.
- Vogelschiss
bird poop
- reinigen
to clean
- schnäuzen
To blow one's nose means to clear the nose by forcing air through the nostrils, usually into a tissue.
- ausspülen
Rinse
- reinmachen
To clean
- aufbrezeln
Dress up
- gecken
To preen
- schneuzen
to blow one's nose
- kariespräventiv
caries-preventive
- Karies
Tooth decay
- Hausarbeit
Housework
- Putze
Cleaning lady
- Zahnkaries
tooth decay, dental caries
- Spülung
A flush is the process of cleaning or rinsing something with liquid.
- Reinigungsmittel
Detergent
- Fussabstreifer
Doormat
Example sentences with “Putzen”
Ich muss meine Schuhe putzen. (I need to polish my shoes.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 'putzen' and 'reinigen'?
'Putzen' is general and informal; 'reinigen' is more professional or technical.