Bedeutung
Washed and tidy attire.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In traditional households, 'Swachh Kapde' is different from 'Sowale'. 'Sowale' are silk or cotton clothes washed and dried without being touched by anyone 'unclean'. Saint Gadge Baba's influence makes cleanliness a social virtue. Even the poorest villager strives to wear 'swachh kapde' to a village meeting (Gram Sabha). The 'Dhobi' (laundryman) is a key figure. People often ask for 'Kadak' (stiff/starched) clothes, which is a sub-type of 'swachh kapde' for office goers. While 'Navin' (new) is preferred, guests who cannot afford new clothes are expected to wear their best 'swachh' and 'neetnetke' clothes as a sign of respect to the hosts.
Adjective Agreement
Remember that 'Swachh' doesn't change its ending. It's always 'Swachh', whether the noun is singular, plural, male, or female.
Context Matters
Don't tell a host their house is 'swachh' if you mean it's beautiful. 'Swachh' is functional; 'Sundar' is aesthetic.
Bedeutung
Washed and tidy attire.
Adjective Agreement
Remember that 'Swachh' doesn't change its ending. It's always 'Swachh', whether the noun is singular, plural, male, or female.
Context Matters
Don't tell a host their house is 'swachh' if you mean it's beautiful. 'Swachh' is functional; 'Sundar' is aesthetic.
The 'Dhutlele' nuance
If you want to sound more like a native speaker in a casual setting, use 'Dhutlele कपडे' to refer to the laundry pile.
Ironing
In Marathi culture, 'Swachh' often implies 'Ironed'. Wearing wrinkled but clean clothes is often looked down upon in formal settings.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'clothes'.
आईने मुलाला ______ (clean clothes) दिले.
We use the plural 'कपडे' for an outfit, and 'स्वच्छ' remains unchanged.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct sentence:
In the perfective aspect, the subject takes 'ne' and the verb agrees with the object 'कपडे' (masculine plural).
Match the Marathi phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are common collocations related to clothing.
Complete the dialogue.
A: बाहेर खूप पाऊस आहे. B: हो, माझे ______ खराब झाले.
In the context of rain and going out, 'clothes' getting ruined makes the most sense.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Types of Clothes States
Cleanliness
- • स्वच्छ (Clean)
- • धुतलेले (Washed)
- • चकाचक (Sparkling)
Untidiness
- • मळलेले (Dirty)
- • घाणेरडे (Filthy)
- • चुरगळलेले (Wrinkled)
Swachh vs. Navin
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenआईने मुलाला ______ (clean clothes) दिले.
We use the plural 'कपडे' for an outfit, and 'स्वच्छ' remains unchanged.
Choose the correct sentence:
In the perfective aspect, the subject takes 'ne' and the verb agrees with the object 'कपडे' (masculine plural).
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are common collocations related to clothing.
A: बाहेर खूप पाऊस आहे. B: हो, माझे ______ खराब झाले.
In the context of rain and going out, 'clothes' getting ruined makes the most sense.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 Fragen'Swachh' is the native Marathi/Sanskrit word, while 'Saaf' is from Persian/Hindi. Both are understood, but 'Swachh' is preferred in formal Marathi.
Yes, but it usually refers to their character (clean-hearted) or their hygiene, not their physical beauty.
The most common term is 'मळलेले कपडे' (Mallele Kapde).
No, 'Swachh' is an invariant adjective in Marathi.
'Kapda' is one piece of cloth; 'Kapde' is the plural and the standard word for 'clothes' or an 'outfit'.
It is a specific type of ritually pure clothing used for Hindu prayers, which is a higher level of 'clean' than just 'swachh'.
Yes, 'स्वच्छ पाणी' (Swachh Paani) is very common.
मी कपडे धुतोय (Me kapde dhutoy).
Yes, to describe a 'clean' deal or a 'clean' record.
It's a slang/informal word for 'sparkling clean'.
It's a mix of religious traditions (Shauch) and the influence of social reformers like Gadge Baba.
Yes, 'स्वच्छ खोली' (Swachh Kholi) means a clean room.
Verwandte Redewendungen
धुतलेले कपडे
synonymWashed clothes
नीटनेटके कपडे
similarTidy/Smart clothes
मळलेले कपडे
contrastDirty/Soiled clothes
सोवळे
specialized formRitually pure clothes
पांढरेस्वच्छ कपडे
specialized formSparkling white clothes
