Definition
A usually soft textile covering laid on a floor.
Translations
- English
- carpet
- Français
- tapis
- Türkçe
- halı
- Polski
- dywan
- Русский
- ковёр
- Українська
- килим
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Teppich
- A2
- Noun
- Home & Household
carpet
/deːɐ̯ ˈtɛpɪç/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Teppiche
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Topics
- Home & HouseholdPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Unter dem Tisch liegt ein kleiner Teppich.NominativSing.A small rug lies under the table.
- Wir müssen den Teppich reinigen.AkkusativSing.We have to clean the rug.
- Auf dem Teppich liegt ein Buch.DativSing.There is a book on the rug.
- Die Farbe des Teppichs ist verblasst.GenitivSing.The color of the rug has faded.
- Die Teppiche liegen im Lager.NominativPlur.The rugs are in storage.
- Wir verkaufen die Teppiche günstig.AkkusativPlur.We sell the rugs cheaply.
- Wir geben den Teppichen mehr Zeit zum Trocknen.DativPlur.We give the rugs more time to dry.
- Die Muster der Teppiche sind sehr unterschiedlich.GenitivPlur.The patterns of the rugs are very different.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Teppich/ˈtɛpɪç/
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Article phrase
der Teppich/deːɐ̯ ˈtɛpɪç/
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Plural
Teppiche/ˈtɛpɪçə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Teppich | die Teppiche |
| Akkusativ | den Teppich | die Teppiche |
| Dativ | dem Teppich | den Teppichen |
| Genitiv | des Teppichs | der Teppiche |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationein weicher Teppich
- Collocationeinen Teppich reinigen
- Collocationeinen Teppich kaufen
- Collocationden Teppich saugen
- Prepositional constructionauf dem Teppichauf + Dativ
- Prepositional constructionunter den Teppichunter + Akkusativ
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Related termVorhang
A Vorhang hangs at the window or serves as a room divider, whereas a Teppich lies as a covering on the floor.
- Narrower termLäufer
A Läufer is a narrow Teppich that is often found in hallways or on stairs.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
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