Noun
das Kissen
Pronunciation: /ˈkɪsən/
cushion; pillow (bag filled with soft material used to sit or rest one’s head on)
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plural Kissen
Meanings
Noun
- cushion; pillow (bag filled with soft material used to sit or rest one’s head on)
- all the soft parts of a bed, i.e. mattress, duvet, and pillow collectively
Example sentence
Würden Sie mir bitte ein Kissen und eine Decke bringen?
Could you bring me a pillow and blanket, please?
Word forms
singular
das Kissen
plural
die Kissen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Kissen
Accusativedas Kissen
Dativedem Kissen
Genitivedes Kissens
Plural
Nominativedie Kissen
Accusativedie Kissen
Dativeden Kissen
Genitiveder Kissen
Usage
- den Kopf auf ein Kissen legen — Rest one's head on a pillow; auf takes accusative.
- Kopfkissen / Sitzkissen — A pillow for the head versus a cushion for sitting.
Sie legte ein weiches Kissen auf den harten Stuhl.
She put a soft cushion on the hard chair.