Which is correct - un lave-vaisselle or une machine à laver la vaisselle?
Dish washer in French
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DeborahKwiziq community member
Dish washer in French
This question relates to:French lesson "Compound nouns formed with [noun] + à + [infinitive] in French"
Asked 2 years ago
Hi Deborah,
Lave-vaisselle -- Dish washer
Machine à laver la vaisselle -- Plate washer or dishwashing machine
I believe that the former is everyday usage.
https://www.wordreference.com/enfr/dishwasher
Jim
Maarten Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Interestingly, it is also correct that is “la (une) machine à laver la vaisselle” (féminine) but “le (un) lave-vaisselle”. The same “gender switch” occurs with “ la machine à laver” and “le lave-linge” (among others).
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