Teppich

German

Etymology

From Middle High German teppich, tepich, teppech, tepech, tepch, teppch; from Old High German teppih, tepich, teppech; from Medieval Latin tapicus; from Latin tapes.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈtɛpɪç]
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Noun

Teppich m (genitive Teppiches, plural Teppiche)

rug, carpet (cloth covering for a floor)
tapestry (cloth hung on a wall)
slick (covering of oil)
Synonym: Ölteppich

Declension

Declension of Teppich

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Teppich	die	Teppiche
genitive	eines	des	Teppiches, Teppichs	der	Teppiche
dative	einem	dem	Teppich, Teppiche¹	den	Teppichen
accusative	einen	den	Teppich	die	Teppiche

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Badezimmerteppich
Blumenteppich
Blütenteppich
Bombenteppich
Flickenteppich
fliegender Teppich
Fussbodenteppich
Gebetsteppich
Grasteppich
Rasenteppich
Teppichboden
Teppichfarbe
Teppichgeschäft
Teppichknüpfer
Teppichmesser
Teppichmuster
Teppichweber
unter den Teppich kehren
Wandteppich
Wohnzimmerteppich

Further reading

Teppich in Duden online
“Teppich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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