der Bodenbelag
flooring
Material used as the top layer of a floor, such as carpet, parquet, or tiles.
EXAMPLE
Für die Küche haben wir einen pflegeleichten Bodenbelag aus Linoleum gewählt.
For the kitchen, we chose easy-care linoleum flooring.
der Bodenbelag
flooring
der Bodenbelag, die Bodenbeläge
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Bodenbelag, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bodenbeläge |
| genitive | des Bodenbelags |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Bodenbelag | die Bodenbeläge |
| accusative | den Bodenbelag | die Bodenbeläge |
| dative | dem Bodenbelag | den Bodenbelägen |
| genitive | des Bodenbelags des Bodenbelages | der Bodenbeläge |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Bodenbelag' is made up of 'Boden' (floor) and 'Belag' (covering). The second component refers to a layer that covers something; together, the word means a covering for the floor.
EXAMPLE
Der neue Bodenbelag passt gut zu den hellen Möbeln.
The new flooring goes well with the light-colored furniture.
Typical collocations
'Bodenbelag' (flooring) is often used with verbs such as 'auswählen' (to choose), 'verlegen' (to lay), and 'erneuern' (to replace). Adjectives such as 'pflegeleicht' (easy-care), 'rutschfest' (slip-resistant), and 'strapazierfähig' (hard-wearing) are also frequently used with it.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Einzug ließ die Familie einen strapazierfähigen Bodenbelag verlegen.
Before moving in, the family had hard-wearing flooring laid.
Specifying material
The material of flooring is often specified with 'aus' (made of). The preposition 'für' (for) often describes the room or purpose for which the flooring is suitable.
EXAMPLE
Dieser Bodenbelag aus Kork ist für Kinderzimmer besonders gut geeignet.
This cork flooring is particularly well suited to children's rooms.
In real life
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