Tapete
See also: tapete
German
Etymology
15th century. From Medieval Latin tapēta f (“wall covering”), from the plural of tapētum n, itself derived from tapēte n, tapēs m, from Ancient Greek τάπης m (tápēs, “carpet, rug”), from an Iranian word.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /taˈpeːtə/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ta‧pe‧te
Noun
Tapete f (genitive Tapete, plural Tapeten)
- wallpaper
Declension
Declension of Tapete
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Tapete | die | Tapeten |
| genitive | einer | der | Tapete | der | Tapeten |
| dative | einer | der | Tapete | den | Tapeten |
| accusative | eine | die | Tapete | die | Tapeten |
Derived terms
- Raufasertapete
- Tapetenkleister
Related terms
- tapezieren
- aufs Tapet bringen
Further reading
- Tapete in Duden online