Originally Posted by ERhausfrau
The German word for wash is wasch pronounced Vahsh - waschtag means washday. I have a sign hanging on the wall going down to the basement:
Mag die Hausfrau
Sonnenschein
haben an jedem
Waschtag.
May the housewife have sunshine on her washday. Isn't that sweet? Edie (again)
The laundry = die Waesche
to launder or wash = waschen
When I was little, my Mom had to take the laundry to the town's laundry facility. We were assigned a day and a time. I still remember the big tubs that were heated by wood fire and the old-fashioned wringers. Since this was before dryers, a sunny day to get the stuff dried was indeed a blessing.