Is it der, die oder das Bett?
DAS
The correct article in German of Bett is das. So it is das Bett! (nominative case)
The word Bett is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
Finding the right gender of a noun
German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.
In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.
The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.
It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)
German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.
for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).
German declension of Bett?
How does the declension of Bett work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Bett | die Betten |
| Genitive | des Betts des Bettes | der Betten |
| Dative | dem Bett dem Bette | den Betten |
| Akkusative | das Bett | die Betten |
What is the meaning of Bett in German?
Bett has various definitions in German:
[1] a piece of furniture to sleep in
[1] ein Möbelstück, in dem man schläft[2] Bed [1] with mattress, blanket and pillow
[2] Bett[1] samt Matratze, Decke und Kopfkissen[3] Naturally created or artificially produced formation for bodies of water, food or traffic routes
[3] natürlich entstandene oder künstlich hergestellte Formation für Gewässer, Speisen oder Verkehrswege[4] Physiology, short for: nail bed
[4] Physiologie, kurz für: NagelbettHow to use Bett in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Bett with translations in English.
[1] Wir haben uns ein neues Bett gekauft.
[1] We bought a new bed.[1, 2] Bei neueren Umfragen bestätigen immerhin ein Viertel der Hundehalter, den Hund ins Bett zu lassen bzw. ihn dorthin auch des Nachts mitzunehmen.[2]
[1, 2] In more recent surveys, a quarter of the dog owners confirm that they let their dogs go to bed or take them there at night as well. [2][1, 2] „Ich krieche aus dem schmalen Bett, hänge die Öffnung im Zelt zu, weil mich der Stern stört, schließe die Froschaugen, möchte schlafen.“[3]
[1, 2] "I crawl out of the narrow bed, hang the opening in the tent because the star bothers me, close my frog eyes, want to sleep." [3][2] Mach dein Bett!
[2] Make your bed![2] Als Gregor Samsa eines Morgens aus unruhigen Träumen erwachte, fand er sich in seinem Bett zu einem ungeheuren Ungeziefer verwandelt.[4]
[2] When Gregor Samsa woke up one morning from restless dreams, he found himself transformed into a monstrous vermin in his bed. [4][2] Ein Bett ist mehr als nur ein Schlafplatz. Es ist der Ort von Geburt und Tod, Liebe und Gewalt, Einsamkeit und Zweisamkeit.[5]
[2] A bed is more than just a place to sleep. It is the place of birth and death, love and violence, loneliness and togetherness. [5][2] „Sie lag auf dem Bett, das Wollplaid über sich gezogen.“[6]
[2] “She was lying on the bed, the woolen plaid pulled over her” [6][3] Ich hab den Vater Rhein in seinem Bett gesehen. (Lied)
[3] I saw Father Rhine in his bed. (song)[3] Das Bett des Flusses muss weiter ausgebaggert werden.
[3] The bed of the river still needs to be dredged[3] Ein Fünftel des Renaissance-Damms ist bereits fertig gestellt. Im Mai haben die Äthiopier angefangen, den Fluss in ein neues Bett umzuleiten, um den Bau der Staumauer zu ermöglichen.[7]
[3] One fifth of the Renaissance dam has already been completed. In May, the Ethiopians started diverting the river into a new bed to enable the construction of the dam. [7][4] Das Bett des Nagels ist entzündet und muss behandelt werden.
[4] The bed of the nail is inflamed and needs treatment.How do you pronounce Bett?
Pictures or photos of Bett
![[2] großes Bett in einem Hotel](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Les_dorlotines.JPG/220px-Les_dorlotines.JPG)
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