Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
bed | bedding |
WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
airbed,
air bed,
air-bed n | (lilo, inflatable mattress) | Luftmatratze Nf |
B.Ed.,
BEd n | initialism (degree: Bachelor of Education) (Abk, Anglizismus) | BEd Nm |
| | (Anglizismus) | Bachelor of Education Nm |
B.Ed.,
BEd n | initialism (holder of an education degree) (Abk, Anglizismus) | [jmd] mit einem BEd Rdw |
| | (Anglizismus) | [jmd] mit einem Bachelor of Education Rdw |
| bed and breakfast n | (small guesthouse) (Anglizismus) | Bed and Breakfast Nn |
| | (Anglizismus, Abk) | B&B Nn |
| | | Gästehaus Nn |
| | I like to stay in a bed and breakfast instead of in a big hotel. |
| | Ich übernachte lieber in einem Bed and Breakfast als in einem großen Hotel. |
| bed and breakfast n | uncountable (lodging with morning meal) | Frühstückspension Nf |
| | (Anglizismus) | Bed and Breakfast Nn |
| | (Anglizismus, Abk) | B&B Nn |
| | Several houses in this village offer bed and breakfast. |
| | Einige Häuser in diesem Dorf bieten eine Frühstückspension an. |
| bed base n | (support for mattress) | Bettenrost Nn |
| | | Lattenrost Nn |
bed bug,
bedbug n | (wingless parasite) (Zoo) | Bettwanze Nf |
| | Steam cleaners can be used to eradicate bed bugs from mattresses. |
| bed linen n | (sheets, covers for a bed) | Bettbezug Nm |
| | | Bettwäsche Nf |
| | Part of her job was to put dirty bed linens in the washing machine. |
| a bed of roses n | figurative (pleasant, luxurious experience) | wie auf Rosen gebettet Rdw |
| | | luxuriöses Erlebnis Adj + Nn |
| | | angenehme Erfahrung Adj + Nf |
| bed rest n | (patient: confinement to bed) | Bettruhe Nf |
| | The doctor recommended bed rest and plenty of fluids to aid his recovery. |
| bed sheet n | often plural (linen for a bed) | Bettlaken Nn |
| | At the hotel, they make sure to change the bed sheets every day. |
| bed-wetting n | (urinating during sleep) | Bettnässen Nn |
bedpan,
bed warmer n | historical (for warming bed) (veraltet) | Bettpfanne Nf |
| | | Bettwärmer Nm |
| | The housemaid slid the copper bedpan beneath the sheets. |
bedridden,
bed-ridden,
bedbound,
bed-bound adj | (confined to bed) (ugs, übertragen) | ans Bett gefesselt Rdw |
| | | bettlägerig Adj |
| | My mother is bedridden with severe arthritis. |
bedsore,
bed sore,
pressure sore,
pressure ulcer n | (bedridden person's pressure sore) | wundgelegene Stelle V Part Perf + Nf |
| | | Druckgeschwür Nn |
| | (Medizin) | Dekubitalgeschwür Nn |
| | The nurses turned the patient daily to prevent him getting bed sores. |
| bunk n | (bunk bed) | Hochbett Nn |
| | My sister sleeps in the top bunk because she's older. |
| | Meine Schwester schläft oben im Hochbett, weil sie älter ist. |
| bunk bed n | (bed above or below another) | Hochbett Nn |
| | | Etagenbett Nn |
| | | Stockbett Nn |
| | Lisa sleeps in the top bunk bed, Ella in the one beneath. |
| | Lisa schläft oben auf den Hochbett, Elle unten. |
| bunk beds npl | (beds: stacked) | Hochbett Nn |
| | | Etagenbett Nn |
| | | Stockbett Nn |
| | My brother and I sleep in bunk beds. |
| | Mein Bruder und ich schlafen in einem Hochbett. |
cot (US),
camp bed (UK) n | US (portable bed) | Gitterbett Nn |
| | | Feldbett Nn |
| | | Kinderbett Nn |
| | The visitor slept on a cot in the back porch. |
| | Der Gast schlief auf einem Gitterbett auf der hinteren Veranda. |
cot (US),
cot bed (UK) n | (camp or military bed) | Feldbett Nn |
| | The soldiers sleep on cots in their barracks. |
| | Die Soldaten schlafen auf Feldbetten in ihren Baracken. |
cot,
cot bed n | (narrow bed) | schmales Bett Adj + Nn |
| | The maid's room had a wash basin and a narrow cot. |
| | Das Zimmer des Dienstmädchens hat ein Waschbecken und ein schmales Bett. |
daybed,
day bed n | (furniture: sofa bed) | Bettcouch, Schlafcouch Nf |
| | | Liege Nf |
| deathbed n | (bed of a dying person) | Sterbebett Nn |
| | | Totenbett Nn |
| | | Sterbelager Nn |
| | All of the children were called to their father's deathbed. |
| dog bed n | (basket for canine) | Hundekörbchen Nn |
| | | Hundeschlafplatz Nm |
| | | Hundebett Nn |
| double bed n | (bed for two) | Doppelbett Nn |
| | Do you have a room with a double bed and en-suite bathroom? |
flowerbed,
flower bed n | (area where flowering plants are grown) | Beet, Blumenbeet Nn |
| | She was weeding the flower beds before the visitors arrived. |
| four-poster bed n | (bed: post at each corner) | Himmelbett Nn |
| | | Kanapee, Canapé Nn |
| | My grandparents have a four-poster bed. |
| get out of bed v expr | (rise in morning) | aufstehen Vi, sepa |
| | I was sick today and did not want to get out of bed. |
| get ready for bed v expr | (put on nightwear) | für das Bett fertig machen Rdw |
| | (informell) | bettfertig machen Adj + Vr |
| | Vanessa told the children to get ready for bed. |
| go back to bed v expr | (return to bed) | wieder ins Bett gehen Rdw |
| | | sich wieder hinlegen Adv + Vr, sepa |
| | When I saw it was raining outside I decided to go back to bed. |
| go to bed v expr | (retire at night) | ins Bett gehen VP |
| | | schlafen gehen Vi + Vi |
| | It's past midnight and time for me to go to bed. |
| | Es ist nach Mitternacht und für mich Zeit, ins Bett zu gehen. |
| hospital bed | (bed for patients) | Krankenbett Nn |
| | | Krankenhausbett Nn |
hotbed,
hot-bed,
hot bed n | figurative (place where [sth] is rife) | Brutstätte Nf |
| | | Nährboden Nm |
| | This section of the city is a hotbed for new artists. |
hotbed,
hot-bed,
hot bed n | (heated glasshouse for plants) | Warmhaus Nn |
| | Using this hotbed we can grow crops even when they are out of season. |
hotbed,
hot-bed,
hot bed n | informal (bed shared in shifts) | in Schichten schlafen VP |
hotbed,
hot-bed vi | informal (share bed in shifts) | in Schichten schlafen VP |
I wouldn't kick him out of bed,
I wouldn't kick her out of bed expr | humorous, informal (saying [sb] is sexually attractive) | Bei dem würde ich nicht nein sagen Int |
| | | Den würde ich nicht von der Bettkante stoßen Int |
| in bed adv | (lying or sitting in your bed) | im Bett Präp + Nn |
| | | auf dem Bett Rdw |
| | Stephanie drinks a cup of coffee in bed before she gets ready for work. |
| in bed adv | informal (sexually) (Slang) | in der Kiste Rdw |
| | | im Bett Präp + Nn |
| | Rumor has it he's pretty good in bed. |
king-size bed,
king-sized bed n | (extra-large bed) | großes Doppelbett Adj + Nn |
| | (Anglizismus) | King-Size-Bett Nn |
| | Every room in the hotel has a king-size bed. |
| make a bed v expr | (arrange bed linen) | das Bett machen Rdw |
| | (gehoben, altmodisch) | das Bett richten Rdw |
| | Every morning, my mom insists that I make my bed before I leave for school. |
| make the bed v expr | (rearrange the bedsheets) (ugs) | das Bett machen Rdw |
| | Now that we use duvets instead of sheets and blankets, making the bed is much easier. |
| | Mrs. Nelson makes sure that her kids make their beds every morning. |
| make your bed v expr | (arrange bedclothes) | Bett machen Nn + Vt |
| | I make the bed before I leave the house each day. |
| make your bed v expr | figurative (be responsible for your circumstances) (übertragen) | sich die Suppe einbrocken Rdw |
| | | sich [etw] einbrocken Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] selbst verschulden Adv + Vt, fix |
| | You made your bed so you will have to sleep in it. |
| Murphy bed n | US (pull-down wall bed) | Klappbett Nn |
| put [sb] to bed v expr | (tuck into bed) | ins Bett bringen Rdw |
| | | schlafen legen Vi + Vt |
| | I read my daughter a story every night when I put her to bed. |
| put [sth] to bed v expr | figurative, informal (stop, end) | aus dem Weg räumen Rdw |
| | | mit etwas aufräumen Rdw |
| | | ein Ende machen, ein Ende bereiten Rdw |
| | It's time we put all these vicious rumours to bed. |
| put [sth] to bed v expr | figurative, informal (prepare for printing) | druckfertig machen Adj + Vt |
| | It's always a race to put the latest magazine issue to bed. |
| queen bed n | (extra-wide double bed) | großes Doppelbett Adj + Nn |
| | Every double room in this hotel has a queen bed. |
queen-size bed,
queen-sized bed n | (bed: larger than double) | großes Doppelbett Adj + Nn |
| | (Anglizismus) | Queen-Size-Bett Nn |
| | A queen-size bed is both longer and wider than a double bed. |
| river bed n | (bottom of a stream) | Flussbett Nn |
| | The water was so clear it was easy to see down to the river bed. |
| roll out of bed v expr | US, Informal (get up from bed) | aus dem Bett fallen Rdw |
| | | aus dem Bett aufstehen Rdw |
| | The professor's hair was always a mess, as if he'd just rolled out of bed. |
| | The children normally roll out of bed late on Saturdays. |
room and board,
also UK: bed and board,
board and lodging n | (rental arrangement: room plus meals) | Unterkunft und Verpflegung Rdw |
| rosebed n | (area where rose bushes grow) | Rosenbeet Nn |
| share a bed v expr | (be lovers) | Ehebett Nn |
| | They no longer shared a bed. |
| single bed n | (bed for one person) | Einzelbett Nn |
| | A single bed feels very small when you're used to sleeping in a double. |
sofa bed,
sofabed n | (settee that converts into a bed) | Schlafsofa Nn |
| | | Schlafcouch Nf |
| | It's handy to have a sofa bed for guests to sleep on. |
| twin beds npl | (two single beds) | zwei Einzelbetten, die zu einem Doppelbett zusammengestellt wurden VP |
| | Our daughters have twin beds but the boys have bunks. |
waterbed,
water bed n | (bed filled with liquid) | Wasserbett Nn |