hammock
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hammock
A cloth or net that is hung between two points and used for sleeping, resting, or swinging.
Im Urlaub lag ich stundenlang in der Hängematte und las ein Buch.
On vacation, I lay in the hammock for hours and read a book.
This word is made up of 'hängen' (to hang) and 'Matte' (mat). So it literally describes a mat that is hung up.
Zwischen den Palmen war eine bunte Hängematte gespannt.
A colorful hammock was stretched between the palm trees.
To describe a position, you use 'in der Hängematte' (in the hammock; dative). To express movement into it, you use 'in die Hängematte' (into the hammock; accusative).
Die Katze schläft friedlich in der Hängematte.
The cat is sleeping peacefully in the hammock.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Hängematte' (hammock) are 'liegen' (to lie), 'sich legen' (to lie down), 'entspannen' (to relax), and 'aufhängen' (to hang up) or 'spannen' (to stretch/set up).
Wir müssen die Hängematte zwischen zwei stabilen Bäumen aufhängen.
We need to hang the hammock between two sturdy trees.
mat / mop
'die Matte' and 'die Hängematte' can be confused because 'Hängematte' contains the word 'Matte'. Still, they are different things. A mat usually lies flat on the floor, for example for sports, yoga, or in front of a door. A hammock hangs between two points, and you lie or rest in it. If something lies on the floor, you say 'Matte'. If it is hung up and used for resting, you say 'Hängematte'.
Im Garten liegt Paul nach dem Mittagessen in der Hängematte.
In the garden, Paul lies in the hammock after lunch.
Vor dem Training rollt Elif ihre Matte auf dem Boden aus.
Before training, Elif rolls out her mat on the floor.