die Steppdecke
quilt
A soft blanket for a bed whose filling is kept in place by seams or quilting.
EXAMPLE
Im Winter schlafe ich unter einer warmen Steppdecke.
In winter, I sleep under a warm quilt.
die Steppdecke
quilt
die Steppdecke, die Steppdecken
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Steppdecke, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Steppdecken |
| genitive | der Steppdecke |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Steppdecke | die Steppdecken |
| accusative | die Steppdecke | die Steppdecken |
| dative | der Steppdecke | den Steppdecken |
| genitive | der Steppdecke | der Steppdecken |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Steppdecke' (quilt) consists of 'Stepp-' and 'Decke' (blanket). The element 'Stepp-' comes from the verb 'steppen' (to quilt) and refers to the seams that hold the fabric and filling together.
EXAMPLE
An den Nähten der Steppdecke erkennt man ein Muster aus kleinen Quadraten.
You can see a pattern of small squares in the seams of the quilt.
Under the covers
When lying or sleeping, use 'unter einer Steppdecke' (under a quilt) with the dative. Movement underneath it is described with 'unter eine Steppdecke' (under a quilt) with the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Das Kind liegt unter einer weichen Steppdecke.
The child is lying under a soft quilt.
Nach dem Duschen schlüpft sie unter eine warme Steppdecke.
After her shower, she slips under a warm quilt.
Typical collocations
A typical phrase is 'eine Steppdecke mit einem Bezug beziehen' (to put a cover on a quilt). Here, 'die Steppdecke' (the quilt) is the accusative object; 'der Bezug' (the cover) follows 'mit' in the dative.
EXAMPLE
Wir beziehen die Steppdecke mit einem frisch gewaschenen Bezug.
We put a freshly washed cover on the quilt.
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