Bettdecke

German

Etymology

Bett (“bed”) +‎ Decke (“covering”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɛtˌdɛkə/
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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

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