das Bett
noun · /bɛt/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German bet, bette, from Old High German betti, from Proto-West Germanic *badi, from Proto-Germanic *badją (“plot, grave, resting-place, bed”). Cognate with Low German Bedd, Dutch bed, West Frisian bêd, English bed, Swedish bädd, Icelandic beður. Doublet of Beet.
Translation
- bed (piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, for resting or sleeping on; one's place of sleep or rest) mixed, neuter
- bed (bottom of a body of water, such as an ocean, sea, lake, or river) mixed, neuter
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Bett | Betten |
| Accusative | Bett | Betten |
| Dative | Bett | Betten |
| Genitive | Bettes | Betten |