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wasche

Wasche is a term that can refer to several uses in Germanic language contexts and as a personal name. In standard German, the noun for laundry, clothes, or washing is Wäsche (with an umlaut). Wasche is not a standard spelling and is typically encountered only as a historic, dialectal, or nonstandard variant of Wäsche. In contemporary writing, Wasche is usually considered an orthographic error or a nonstandard form rather than a distinct lexical item.

As a proper noun, Wasche can appear as a surname in German-speaking regions. It is relatively rare

There is limited documentation of Wasche as a geographical or cultural term beyond its use as a

See also: Wäsche.

as
a
family
name,
and
bearers
may
have
diverse
ancestral
origins,
including
possible
toponymic
or
occupational
connections.
Because
it
is
uncommon,
there
is
no
widely
cited
set
of
notable
individuals
consistently
associated
with
the
name
Wasche.
surname
and
as
a
nonstandard
spelling
related
to
Wäsche.
In
linguistic
discussions,
it
is
primarily
of
interest
as
an
example
of
spelling
variation
and
historical
orthography
rather
than
as
a
separate,
widely
used
word.