wallpaper
die Tapete, die Tapeten
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wallpaper
A printed or embossed strip of paper or nonwoven material that is glued to the wall for the decorative design of interior walls in rooms.
Wir haben für das Wohnzimmer eine neue Tapete mit einem dezenten Muster ausgesucht.
We picked out new wallpaper with a subtle pattern for the living room.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Tapeten |
| genitive | der Tapete |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Tapete | die Tapeten |
| accusative | die Tapete | die Tapeten |
| dative | der Tapete | den Tapeten |
| genitive | der Tapete | der Tapeten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The idiom 'einen Tapetenwechsel brauchen' means that you need a change of scenery or a break from everyday life. The word 'Tapete' (wallpaper) here symbolically stands for familiar surroundings.
Nach dem stressigen Projekt brauche ich dringend einen Tapetenwechsel.
After the stressful project, I urgently need a change of scenery.
There are typical activities related to wallpaper. Putting it up is called 'tapezieren' (to wallpaper) or 'eine Tapete kleben' (to hang/glue wallpaper). The opposite is 'eine Tapete entfernen' (to remove wallpaper) or 'abreißen' (to tear off).
Das Tapezieren des Flurs hat das ganze Wochenende gedauert.
Wallpapering the hallway took the whole weekend.
Pay attention to the case after the preposition 'an'. If you are putting up wallpaper (movement), you say 'an die Wand' (onto the wall, accusative). If the wallpaper is already there (position), you say 'an der Wand' (on the wall, dative).
Er klebt die neue Fototapete an die Wand.
He is sticking the new photo wallpaper onto the wall.
Die alte Tapete an der Wand hat viele Flecken.
The old wallpaper on the wall has many stains.
