Himmelbett
German, noun/ˈhɪml̩ˌbɛt/
Himmelbett is spelled H-I-M-M-E-L-B-E-T-T (10 letters) and appears about once in every 3 million words in written German, the 87,510th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Himmelbett is a German neuter noun meaning “canopy bed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “ein Bett, das über der Liegefläche durch den sogenannten „Himmel“ nach oben abgeschlossen ist, der meist von…”.
What does Himmelbett mean in English?
noun
- 1
neutercanopy bed
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ein Bett, das über der Liegefläche durch den sogenannten „Himmel“ nach oben abgeschlossen ist, der meist von vier Säulen an den Ecken getragen ist und an dem oft Vorhänge befestigt sind
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 Himmelbett
- Himmelbettes genitive
- Himmelbetts genitive
- Himmelbetten plural
- Himmelbette dative singular
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Himmelbett?
- /ˈhɪml̩ˌbɛt/
- [ˈhɪml̩ˌbɛt]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Himmelbett in German?
Himmelbett appears about once in every 3 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).