sofa cushion
das Sofakissen, die Sofakissen
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sofa cushion
A loose cushion on a sofa that serves as comfortable support or decoration.
Sie legte sich ein Sofakissen in den Rücken und machte es sich auf dem Sofa bequem.
She placed a sofa cushion behind her back and made herself comfortable on the sofa.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Sofakissen |
| genitive | des Sofakissens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Sofakissen | die Sofakissen |
| accusative | das Sofakissen | die Sofakissen |
| dative | dem Sofakissen | den Sofakissen |
| genitive | des Sofakissens | der Sofakissen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Sofakissen' is made up of 'Sofa' (sofa) and 'Kissen' (cushion). The base word 'Kissen' refers to the object; 'Sofa' indicates what the cushion is intended for.
Auf dem neuen Sofa liegen mehrere bunte Sofakissen.
There are several colorful sofa cushions on the new sofa.
Common combinations include 'ein Sofakissen aufschütteln' (to fluff up a sofa cushion), 'ein Sofakissen zurechtrücken' (to adjust a sofa cushion), and 'Sofakissen auf dem Sofa verteilen' (to arrange sofa cushions on the sofa). These verbs describe typical actions involving the cushion.
Vor dem Besuch schüttelte sie die Sofakissen auf und verteilte sie ordentlich.
Before the guests arrived, she fluffed up the sofa cushions and arranged them neatly.
When used for support, 'Sofakissen' often appears with a prepositional phrase such as 'im Rücken' (behind one's back) or 'unter dem Kopf' (under one's head). This describes more precisely how the cushion is used.
Beim Lesen hatte er ein Sofakissen im Rücken und fühlte sich sehr wohl.
While reading, he had a sofa cushion behind his back and felt very comfortable.
