die Bettwäsche

A2

bed linen

English meaning
bed linen
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Bedroom

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Bettwäsche in a sentence

Wir wechseln jede Woche die Bettwäsche.

We change the bed linen every week.

Declension of die Bettwäsche

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Bettwäsche—
Accusativedie Bettwäsche—
Dativeder Bettwäsche—
Genitiveder Bettwäsche—

Word family

die Bettwäsche is built from die Wäsche (laundry, underwear) and das Bett (bed). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Bettwäsche

Is it der, die or das Bettwäsche?

It is die Bettwäsche — Bettwäsche is feminine.

What is the genitive of Bettwäsche?

The genitive singular is der Bettwäsche.

What does Bettwäsche mean in English?

die Bettwäsche means "bed linen". For example: "Wir wechseln jede Woche die Bettwäsche." — "We change the bed linen every week."

What level is Bettwäsche in German?

Bettwäsche is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the bedroom vocabulary.

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