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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBettdecke
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbɛtˌdɛkə
"Sie kuschelte sich unter ihre warme Bettdecke."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thick, padded blanket used to keep warm, typically filled with down or synthetic fibers.
"She snuggled under her warm comforter on the chilly winter night." - 2
A person or thing that provides comfort or consolation.
"His kind words acted as a comforter during her difficult times."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'comforter' originates from the Middle English term 'comforter', which is derived from the Old French 'conforter', meaning 'to strengthen' or 'to console'. The Latin root 'confortare' means 'to strengthen together', reflecting the word's evolution from a sense of providing solace to its modern meaning as a type of bedding.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Comforter" is said worldwide
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edredón
Transliteration: eðɾeˈðon
"Se acurrucó bajo su edredón en la noche fría."
couette
Transliteration: kwɛt
"Elle s'est blottie sous sa couette pendant la nuit froide."
Bettdecke
Transliteration: ˈbɛtˌdɛkə
"Sie kuschelte sich unter ihre warme Bettdecke."
coperta
Transliteration: koˈpɛrta
"Si è rannicchiata sotto la sua coperta calda."
cobertor
Transliteration: ko.beʁˈtoʁ
"Ela se aconchegou sob seu cobertor quente."
कम्फ़र्टर
Transliteration: kamfartar
"वह ठंडी रात में अपने कम्फ़र्टर के नीचे सिमट गई।"
被子
Transliteration: bèizi
"她在寒冷的夜晚蜷缩在被子下。"
이불
Transliteration: ibul
"그녀는 추운 밤에 이불 속으로 파고들었다."
掛け布団
Transliteration: kakebuton
"彼女は寒い夜に掛け布団の下に身を寄せた。"
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