Betthupferl
German, noun/ˈbɛtˌhʊp͡fɐl/
Betthupferl is spelled B-E-T-T-H-U-P-F-E-R-L (11 letters) and appears about once in every 10 million words in written German, the 174,963rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Betthupferl is a German neuter noun meaning “bedtime treat, (by extension) bedtime story” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Kleinigkeit zum Naschen vor dem Schlafengehen”.
What does Betthupferl mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterbedtime treat, (by extension) bedtime story
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Kleinigkeit zum Naschen vor dem Schlafengehen 2. kleine Geschichte, kurzer Film vor dem Schlafengehen
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 Betthupferl
- Betthupferls genitive
- Betthupferln plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Betthupferl?
- /ˈbɛtˌhʊp͡fɐl/
- [ˈbɛtˌhʊp͡fɐl]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Betthupferl in German?
Betthupferl appears about once in every 10 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).