No. 1,148 in German
bett
Bed.
In a sentence
Ich gehe ins Bett, weil ich müde bin.
I am going to bed because I am tired.
Here, 'Bett' is used to refer to the physical object where people rest or sleep, demonstrating its common literal usage.
Ein Himmelbett hat oft ein Dach aus Stoff.
A canopy bed often has a roof made of fabric.
In this example, 'Bett' is part of a compound word 'Himmelbett', which specifies a particular type of bed, showing its inclusion in compounds.
Mit 'betteln' bezeichnet man das Bitten um etwas, zum Beispiel um Geld.
'To beg' refers to asking for something, for example money.
Here, 'bett' is part of the verb 'betteln', which shares a common root with 'Bett', illustrating a linguistic connection to the base word in derivations.
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