Bettdecke

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Bett (“bed”) +‎ Decke (“covering”)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛtˌdɛkə/
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

Bettdecke f (genitive Bettdecke, plural Bettdecken)

  1. a covering that warms the body during sleep; especially a duvet (being the commonest in German-speaking Europe), but also a blanket, coverlet, quilt, etc.
  2. bedspread
    Synonym: (commoner) Tagesdecke
  3. (uncommon, illiterate) bed sheet
    Synonyms: Laken, Bettlaken, Betttuch

Declension[edit]

Declension of Bettdecke [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Bettdecke die Bettdecken
genitive einer der Bettdecke der Bettdecken
dative einer der Bettdecke den Bettdecken
accusative eine die Bettdecke die Bettdecken

Further reading[edit]

  • “Bettdecke” in Duden online
  • “Bettdecke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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