Bettdecke
German
Etymology
Bett (“bed”) + Decke (“covering”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛtˌdɛkə/
Audio (file)
Noun
Bettdecke f (genitive Bettdecke, plural Bettdecken)
- 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.
- bedspread
- (uncommon, illiterate) bed sheet
Declension
Declension of Bettdecke
| 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 |
Synonyms
- (bedspread): Tagesdecke (commoner)
- (bed sheet): Laken, Bettlaken, Betttuch
Further reading
- Bettdecke in Duden online