Noun
die Bettdecke
Pronunciation: /ˈbɛtˌdɛkə/
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
C2
rank #10,981
plural Bettdecken
Meanings
Noun
- 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
- bed sheet
Example sentence
Könnte ich eine neue Bettdecke bekommen?
Could I get a new blanket?
Word forms
singular
die Bettdecke
plural
die Bettdecken
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Bettdecke
Accusativedie Bettdecke
Dativeder Bettdecke
Genitiveder Bettdecke
Plural
Nominativedie Bettdecken
Accusativedie Bettdecken
Dativeden Bettdecken
Genitiveder Bettdecken
Usage
- sich unter die Bettdecke kuscheln — Snuggle under the duvet or blanket.
- Bettdecke / Bettlaken — A warm covering versus the bed sheet.
Die dicke Bettdecke war mit einer leichten Sommerdecke vertauscht worden.
The thick duvet had been swapped for a light summer blanket.