hot-water bottle
die Wärmflasche, die Wärmflaschen
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hot-water bottle
A flat, sealable container, usually made of rubber, that is filled with hot water to warm the body or bed.
Weil ihre Füße kalt waren, legte sie sich eine Wärmflasche ins Bett.
Because her feet were cold, she put a hot-water bottle in bed.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wärmflaschen |
| genitive | der Wärmflasche |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Wärmflasche | die Wärmflaschen |
| accusative | die Wärmflasche | die Wärmflaschen |
| dative | der Wärmflasche | den Wärmflaschen |
| genitive | der Wärmflasche | der Wärmflaschen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Wärmflasche' is made up of 'Wärme' (warmth) and 'Flasche' (bottle). The word therefore refers to a bottle that provides warmth.
Im Winter steht eine Wärmflasche neben meinem Bett.
In winter, there is a hot-water bottle next to my bed.
Common collocations include 'eine Wärmflasche füllen' (to fill a hot-water bottle), 'eine Wärmflasche ins Bett legen' (to put a hot-water bottle in bed), and 'mit einer Wärmflasche schlafen' (to sleep with a hot-water bottle). When referring to its contents, the phrase 'mit heißem Wasser füllen' (to fill with hot water) is often used.
Vor dem Schlafengehen füllte er eine Wärmflasche mit heißem Wasser.
Before going to bed, he filled a hot-water bottle with hot water.
When saying where the hot-water bottle is being placed, the destination is expressed with a preposition and the accusative: 'ins Bett' (into bed) or 'unter die Decke' (under the covers). For the location where the hot-water bottle is already lying, the dative is used: 'im Bett' (in bed) or 'unter der Decke' (under the covers).
Sie steckte die Wärmflasche unter die Decke.
She put the hot-water bottle under the covers.
Am nächsten Morgen lag die Wärmflasche noch warm unter der Decke.
The next morning, the hot-water bottle was still warm under the covers.
