Bettdecke

German

Etymology

Bett (“bed”) +‎ Decke (“covering”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛtˌdɛkə/

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Noun

Bettdecke f (genitive Bettdecke, plural Bettdecken)

1. 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.
2. bedspread
3. (uncommon, illiterate) bed sheet

Synonyms

• (bedspread): Tagesdecke (commoner)
• (bed sheet): Laken, Bettlaken, Betttuch

Further reading

• “Bettdecke” in Duden online