Waschnuss

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See also: Waschnuß

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

waschen +‎ Nuss

Pronunciation

Noun

Waschnuss f (genitive Waschnuss, plural Waschnüsse)

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    • 2021 November 6, Andreas Rüttenauer, “Zertifikatehandel mit dem Klimagewissen: Schweinsbraten gegen Waschnüsse”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Da fällt mir ein: Um der energiefressenden chemischen Industrie ein Produkt weniger abkaufen zu müssen, haben wir eine gute Weile lang unsere Klamotten mit Waschnüssen gewaschen. Die sind zwar nicht wirklich sauber geworden, aber fürs Klimagewissen hat es sich ganz gut angefühlt, Aber war es wirklich sinnvoll, aus Indien importierte Waschnüsse zu verwenden?
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Usage notes

The spelling Waschnuss has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s.

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