Waschlappen
German, noun/ˈvaʃˌlapn̩/
Waschlappen is spelled W-A-S-C-H-L-A-P-P-E-N (11 letters) and appears 1.1 times per million words in written German, the 35,692nd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Waschlappen is a German masculine noun meaning “flannel, washcloth” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Tuch zum feuchten Reinigen”.
What does Waschlappen mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineflannel, washcloth
- 2
derogatorymasculinepansy, sissy
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Tuch zum feuchten Reinigen 2. Feigling, Schwächling; jemand, der nichts wagt oder zu schwach ist
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Waschlappen
- Waschlappens genitive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Waschlappen?
- /ˈvaʃˌlapn̩/
- [ˈvaʃˌlapn̩]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Waschlappen
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Waschlappen in German?
Waschlappen appears 1.1 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).