Betttuch

German

Alternative forms

• Bettuch (spelling prior to the reform of 1996)
• Bett-Tuch

Etymology

Bett (“bed”) +‎ Tuch (“cloth”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ(t)ˌtuːx/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Bett‧tuch

Noun

Betttuch n (strong, genitive Betttuches or Betttuchs, plural Betttücher)

1. bed sheet

   Synonyms: Bettlaken, Laken, Leintuch

Usage notes

• The spelling Betttuch has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Bettuch) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.

Declension

Declension of Betttuch [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Betttuch	die	Betttücher
genitive	eines	des	Betttuches, Betttuchs	der	Betttücher
dative	einem	dem	Betttuch, Betttuche1	den	Betttüchern
accusative	ein	das	Betttuch	die	Betttücher

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Betttuch” in Duden online
• “Betttuch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache