duvet / comforter
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duvet / comforter
A blanket used in bed to cover yourself and keep warm. It can be filled with feathers, down, or synthetic material and is usually covered with bed linen.
Im Winter brauche ich eine extra dicke Bettdecke.
In winter, I need an extra-thick duvet.
The word is a simple compound of 'das Bett' (bed) and 'die Decke' (blanket). So it literally refers to a blanket for the bed.
Kannst du mir bitte meine Bettdecke bringen? Mir ist kalt.
Could you please bring me my duvet? I'm cold.
Common verbs used with 'Bettdecke' (duvet/comforter) describe how you use it. Typical phrases are 'sich unter die Bettdecke kuscheln' (to snuggle under the duvet), 'die Bettdecke über den Kopf ziehen' (to pull the duvet over one's head), or 'sich zudecken' (to cover oneself up).
Am liebsten würde ich den ganzen Tag unter der Bettdecke bleiben.
I'd most like to stay under the duvet all day.
In Austria, the word 'die Tuchent' is also very commonly used for 'Bettdecke' (duvet/comforter). In Switzerland, 'das Duvet' is often used.
In unserem Hotel in Wien gab es wunderbar weiche Tuchenten.
In our hotel in Vienna, there were wonderfully soft duvets.
blanket / ceiling
'die Decke' and 'die Bettdecke' can both mean a piece of fabric used to cover yourself and keep warm. 'Bettdecke' is more specific: it belongs on the bed and is often filled and covered with bed linen. 'Decke' is more general and also works for a wool blanket on the sofa or a picnic blanket. Learners may confuse the words because a 'Bettdecke' is also a 'Decke'. But if you are clearly talking about sleeping in a bed, 'Bettdecke' is more precise.
Nach dem Waschen hat Lena die Bettdecke neu bezogen.
After washing it, Lena put a new cover on the duvet.
Kannst du mir bitte die Decke vom Sessel geben?
Could you please give me the blanket from the armchair?