Polyglot Dictionary

Nachttisch

/ˈnaxtˌtɪʃ/

der noun A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Nachttische

Meaning

  1. bedside table

    Built from Nacht (night) + Tisch (table).

    • Das Buch liegt auf dem Nachttisch.

      The book is on the bedside table.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Nacht night
  • Tisch table

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

mesilla

mesilla is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "bedside table."

Portuguese

criado-mudo

criado-mudo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "bedside table."

Practice

1 What does Nachttisch mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Buch liegt auf dem ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Nachttisch?

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