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Bettzeug

bedding, bed linen

noun BET-tsoyk Rare
Travel & Places Accommodation

Usage Note

Bettzeug is a collective, slightly informal term for all bedding items including sheets, blankets, and pillows. In accommodation contexts, guests may ask whether Bettzeug is included or whether they need to bring their own, as in some hostels.

Examples

"In der Jugendherberge musste man eigenes Bettzeug mitbringen."

Natural Translation

At the youth hostel one had to bring one's own bedding.

Literal Translation

In the youth hostel one had to own bedding bring-along.

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