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german word for bedroom: schlafzimmer

Bedroom in German – German Vocabulary 101

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Today we are going to talk about the bedroom in German. And for me, a bedroom has to be cosy, clean and tidy. I’m not exactly fanatic when it comes to tidiness, but the place where I go to rest should have a feeling of “everything is orderly.” And seeing a a big heap of dirty laundry on the floor, or a pile of old dusty magazines on my nightstand first thing when I open my eyes in the morning, makes me feel uncomfortable as well.

The German word for bedroom is das Schlafzimmer (Plural: die Schlafzimmer).
the bedroom in german: das schlafzimmer
The bedroom in German: das Schlafzimmer — Image by Jean van der Meulen from Pixabay

One thing that distinguishes German houses or apartments from their American or British counterparts is that the concept of the “master bedroom” is rather unknown. While the parent’s bedroom is usually the biggest bedroom in the house, the kid’s rooms are simply considered “children’s rooms” and not really counted as bedrooms.

This also means that the size of an apartment or house is given as “number of rooms”, not as “number of bedrooms”. So a “two bedroom flat” would be a “Dreizimmerwohnung” (three-room flat) in Germany.

Bedroom in German

English ExpressionsGerman TranslationsGender
bedroomdas Schlafzimmerneuter
bedroom boredomdie Langeweile im Schlafzimmerfeminine
bedroom ceilingdie Schlafzimmerdeckefeminine
bedroom community (American English)die Schlafstadt / die Pendlerstadtfeminine
bedroom doordie Schlafzimmertürfeminine
bedroom eyesder Schlafzimmerblickmasculine
bedroom slippersdie Puschenplural
bedroom suburb (British English)die Schlafstadt / die Pendlerstadtfeminine
bedroom suitedie Schlafzimmereinrichtungfeminine
double bedroom (hotel)das Doppelzimmer (Hotel)neuter
master bedroomdas Hauptschlafzimmerneuter
parents’ bedroomdas Elternschlafzimmerneuter

Example Sentences

  • Jetzt, wo das zweite Kind unterwegs ist, ziehen wir in eine Pendlerstadt. Da können wir uns ein Haus mit mehr Zimmern und einem kleinen Garten leisten. — Now with the second child on the way, we are moving to a bedroom community. There we can afford a house with more rooms and a small garden.
  • Oh nein, der Hund hat schon wieder meine Puschen gefressen! — Oh no, the dog ate my bedroom slippers again!

Bedroom Furniture in German

bedroom furniture in german: schlafzimmermöbel
Bedroom furniture in German: Schlafzimmermöbel — Image by ErikaWittlieb from Pixabay

What you furnish your bedroom with is, of course, up to you. But there are a few pieces of furniture that are typical.

English ExpressionsGerman TranslationsGender
beddas Bettneuter
bedroom cupboardder Schlafzimmerschrankmasculine
bedside tableder Nachttischmasculine
book shelvedas Bücherregalneuter
box-springdas Boxspringbettneuter
chairder Stuhlmasculine
chest of drawersdie Kommodefeminine
closetder Kleiderschrankmasculine
clothes rackder Kleiderständermasculine
double beddas Doppelbettneuter
foldaway beddas Klappbettneuter
four-poster beddas Himmelbettneuter
futonder Futonmasculine
headboarddas Kopfteilneuter
mattressdie Matratzefeminine
night standder Nachttischmasculine
valet standder stumme Dienermasculine

Example Sentences

  • Wenn du noch mehr Kleider kaufst, brauchen wir bald einen größeren Kleiderschrank! — If you buy more clothes, we are going to need a bigger closet soon!
  • Seitdem ich die neue Matratze habe, schlafe ich wie ein Baby. — Since I got the new mattress I sleep like a baby.
  • Ich habe immer eine Flasche Wasser auf dem Nachttisch, damit ich nicht aufstehen muss, wenn ich nachts mal Durst habe. — I always keep a bottle of water on the nightstand so I don’t have to get up if I get thirsty during the night.

Bedroom Items in German

bedroom items in german: schlafzimmergegenstände
Bedroom items in German: Schlafzimmergegenstände — Image by Katniss12 from Pixabay

English ExpressionsGerman TranslationsGender
alarm clockder Weckermasculine
bedside lampdie Nachttischlampefeminine
bedside rugder Bettvorlegermasculine
bedspreaddie Tagesdeckefeminine
blanketdie Deckefeminine
curtainder Vorhangmasculine
duvetdie Bettdeckefeminine
light switchder Lichtschaltermasculine
pillowdas Kopfkissenneuter
TVder Fernsehermasculine

Example Sentences

  • Eine Tagesdecke im gleichen Farbton wie die Wände lässt das Zimmer harmonischer erscheinen. — A bedspread in the same shade as the walls, makes the room look more harmonious.
  • Ich habe mir einen Lichtschalter neben dem Bett installieren lasen, damit ich die Deckenleuchte vom Bett aus an- und ausschalten kann. — I had a light switch installed next to the bed so I can turn the ceiling light on and off from the bed.

Conclusion

The word for bedroom in German is “Schlafzimmer”. And apart from the way Germans count them, they don’t really differ that much in Germany.

Now, please turn off the light when you leave. I would like to go to bed now.