Bettdecke
German, noun/ˈbɛtˌdɛkə/
Bettdecke is spelled B-E-T-T-D-E-C-K-E (9 letters) and appears 1.4 times per million words in written German, the 31,493rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Bettdecke is a German feminine noun meaning “a covering that warms the body during sleep; especially a duvet (being the commonest in German-speaking Europe), but also a blanket…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “eine Decke zum Zudecken im Bett”.
What does Bettdecke mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininea 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
femininebedspread
- 3
femininebed sheet
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. eine Decke zum Zudecken im Bett
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Bettdecke
- Bettdecken plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Bettdecke?
- /ˈbɛtˌdɛkə/
- [ˈbɛtˌdɛkə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Bettdecke
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Bettdecke in German?
Bettdecke appears 1.4 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).