Polyglot Dictionary

Kissenbezug

/ˈkɪsn̩bəˌtsuːk/

der noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Kissenbezüge

Meaning

  1. pillowcase

    Built from Kissen (pillow) + Bezug (cover).

    • Der Kissenbezug ist frisch gewaschen.

      The pillowcase is freshly washed.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Kissen pillow
  • Bezug cover

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

taie d'oreiller

taie d'oreiller is the French word for the same thing — both mean "pillowcase."

Portuguese

fronha

fronha is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "pillowcase."

Practice

1 What does Kissenbezug mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ ist frisch gewaschen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Kissenbezug?

nouncompound

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