das Bettlaken
bedsheet
A large piece of fabric placed over a mattress that you lie on in bed.
EXAMPLE
Ich muss heute das Bettlaken wechseln.
I need to change the bedsheet today.
das Bettlaken
bedsheet
das Bettlaken, die Bettlaken
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Bettlaken, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bettlaken |
| genitive | des Bettlakens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Bettlaken | die Bettlaken |
| accusative | das Bettlaken | die Bettlaken |
| dative | dem Bettlaken | den Bettlaken |
| genitive | des Bettlakens | der Bettlaken |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Bettlaken' (bedsheet) is made up of 'Bett' (bed) and 'Laken' (sheet). The first component indicates what the sheet is intended for.
EXAMPLE
Das frische Bettlaken liegt schon auf dem Bett.
The fresh bedsheet is already on the bed.
Typical collocations
Common phrases with 'Bettlaken' (bedsheet) include 'ein Bettlaken wechseln' (to change a bedsheet), 'ein Bettlaken waschen' (to wash a bedsheet), and 'ein Bettlaken aufziehen' (to put a bedsheet on).
EXAMPLE
Am Wochenende wasche ich alle Bettlaken.
I wash all the bedsheets on the weekend.
On the bed
'Bettlaken' (bedsheet) is often used with the preposition 'auf' (on) when describing a position on the mattress: 'auf dem Bettlaken' (on the bedsheet) indicates the position of a person or thing.
EXAMPLE
Das Kind lag auf dem Bettlaken und las ein Buch.
The child lay on the bedsheet and read a book.
In real life
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