Silly Question- Iron (as in shirts)

Epaminondas · Post by **Epaminondas** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 6:22 am

Hi

Have a friend who is translating a book into German...

In American there is a process called ironing where a device called an iron "steams" a piece of clothing, getting the wrinkles out.

Is there an equilivant word/phrase in German?

Thanks

derGespenst · Post by **derGespenst** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:21 am

It's called bügeln, naed for the device one uses, the Bügeleisen.

knieptang · Post by **knieptang** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:44 pm

derGespenst wrote:It's called bügeln, naed for the device one uses, the Bügeleisen.

AND, more than important the so called "Bügelfalte" (Crease?)...

Michael

Sepp · Post by **Sepp** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:10 pm

And the steam-puffing one is called "Dampfbügeleisen".