Gehirnwäsche
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Gehirnwäsche. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Gehirnwäsche, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Gehirnwäsche in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Gehirnwäsche you have here. The definition of the word Gehirnwäsche will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofGehirnwäsche, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
German
Etymology
From Gehirn + Wäsche. Calque of English brainwash, itself a calque of Chinese 洗腦／洗脑 (xǐnǎo).
Pronunciation
Noun
Gehirnwäsche f (genitive Gehirnwäsche, plural Gehirnwäschen)
Declension
Declension of Gehirnwäsche
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Gehirnwäsche | die | Gehirnwäschen |
| genitive | einer | der | Gehirnwäsche | der | Gehirnwäschen |
| dative | einer | der | Gehirnwäsche | den | Gehirnwäschen |
| accusative | eine | die | Gehirnwäsche | die | Gehirnwäschen |
See also
Further reading
- “Gehirnwäsche” in Duden online
- “Gehirnwäsche” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache