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A1 noun #2,500 الأكثر شيوعاً 2 دقيقة للقراءة

der Teppich

الأكثر شيوعاً #2,500

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§ What does 'der Teppich' mean and when do people use it?

'Der Teppich' is a common German noun. It means 'carpet' or 'rug' in English. This is an A1 level word, so it's one of the first nouns you'll learn for household items. You will use this word often when talking about furniture or decorating a room.

DEFINITION: Carpet, rug.

Think of 'der Teppich' as any covering for the floor made of fabric. This includes large wall-to-wall carpets and smaller, decorative rugs. If you have something soft on your floor, it's very likely 'ein Teppich'.

Ich habe einen neuen Teppich im Wohnzimmer. (I have a new carpet in the living room.)

You'll use 'der Teppich' in everyday conversations, especially when describing your home, shopping for home goods, or even asking someone to be careful not to spill on it!

When would you use this word? Here are a few common situations:

When talking about decorating a room: "Ich möchte einen schönen Teppich für mein Schlafzimmer kaufen." (I want to buy a nice rug for my bedroom.)
When describing what's on the floor: "Auf dem Boden liegt ein roter Teppich." (There is a red carpet on the floor.)
When discussing cleaning: "Ich muss den Teppich staubsaugen." (I need to vacuum the carpet.)
When referring to a specific type of rug: "Das ist ein Perserteppich." (That is a Persian rug.)

It's a straightforward word, but knowing its gender ('der') is crucial for correct grammar. As you progress in German, you'll see how the article changes with different cases (e.g., 'den Teppich' in the accusative case). But for now, just focus on 'der Teppich' meaning 'the carpet' or 'the rug'.

Der Teppich ist sehr weich. (The carpet is very soft.)

Kannst du bitte den Teppich saugen? (Can you please vacuum the rug?)

Notice how the article changes from 'der' to 'den' in the second example because 'Teppich' is the direct object of the verb 'saugen' (to vacuum). Don't worry too much about the grammatical cases just yet, but start to observe these changes. The main takeaway for now is that 'der Teppich' refers to the floor covering.

أمثلة حسب المستوى

Der Teppich ist weich.

The carpet is soft.

Nominative case, masculine noun.

Ich habe einen neuen Teppich gekauft.

I have bought a new carpet.

Accusative case, masculine noun.

Der Teppich liegt im Wohnzimmer.

The carpet lies in the living room.

Dative case for location, masculine noun.

Wir reinigen den Teppich jeden Monat.

We clean the carpet every month.

Accusative case, masculine noun.

Kannst du den Teppich staubsaugen?

Can you vacuum the carpet?

Accusative case, masculine noun.

Der rote Teppich passt gut zur Couch.

The red carpet matches the couch well.

Nominative case, masculine noun, adjective before noun.

Sie sitzt auf dem Teppich und liest.

She sits on the carpet and reads.

Dative case for location, masculine noun.

Der Teppich unter dem Tisch ist schmutzig.

The carpet under the table is dirty.

Nominative case, masculine noun.

Der Teppich im Wohnzimmer ist sehr weich.

The carpet in the living room is very soft.

Here, 'der Teppich' is in the nominative case as the subject of the sentence.

Ich habe einen neuen Teppich für mein Schlafzimmer gekauft.

I bought a new rug for my bedroom.

'einen neuen Teppich' is in the accusative case as the direct object.

Kannst du den Teppich bitte saugen?

Can you please vacuum the carpet?

Again, 'den Teppich' is in the accusative case, as it's the object of the verb 'saugen'.

Unter dem Teppich war ein alter Holzboden.

Under the carpet was an old wooden floor.

'Unter dem Teppich' uses the dative case after the preposition 'unter' when indicating a static location.

Sie legte einen kleinen Teppich vor das Bett.

She laid a small rug in front of the bed.

'einen kleinen Teppich' is in the accusative case here, as the action of laying implies movement towards a place.

Der Teppich hat schöne Muster.

The rug has beautiful patterns.

'Der Teppich' is the nominative subject, and 'Muster' is a plural noun.

Wir haben den Teppich professionell reinigen lassen.

We had the carpet professionally cleaned.

This sentence uses the 'lassen' construction, indicating that someone else performed the cleaning. 'den Teppich' is accusative.

Vorsicht, der Teppich ist rutschig!

Careful, the rug is slippery!

Here, 'der Teppich' is the nominative subject of the sentence, describing a characteristic.

Der Perserteppich in ihrem Wohnzimmer ist ein wahres Kunstwerk und kostete ein kleines Vermögen.

The Persian carpet in her living room is a true work of art and cost a small fortune.

Here, 'der Teppich' is the subject in the nominative case.

Bitte ziehen Sie Ihre Schuhe aus, bevor Sie den neuen Teppich betreten, damit er sauber bleibt.

Please take off your shoes before stepping on the new carpet so it stays clean.

'Den Teppich' is in the accusative case, as it's the direct object of 'betreten'.

Nach dem Umzug mussten wir den alten Teppich entsorgen, da er viele Flecken hatte.

After the move, we had to dispose of the old carpet because it had many stains.

'Den alten Teppich' is again in the accusative case, object of 'entsorgen'.

Sie wählte einen flauschigen Teppich für das Schlafzimmer, um eine gemütliche Atmosphäre zu schaffen.

She chose a fluffy rug for the bedroom to create a cozy atmosphere.

'Einen flauschigen Teppich' is in the accusative case, direct object of 'wählte'.

Der Geruch des neuen Teppichs verflüchtigte sich erst nach einigen Tagen.

The smell of the new carpet only dissipated after a few days.

'Des neuen Teppichs' is in the genitive case, indicating possession or origin of the smell.

Kannst du mir helfen, diesen schweren Teppich ins Arbeitszimmer zu tragen?

Can you help me carry this heavy carpet into the study?

'Diesen schweren Teppich' is in the accusative case, direct object of 'tragen'.

Sie verbrachte Stunden damit, den Teppich von allen Tierhaaren zu befreien.

She spent hours getting all the pet hair off the carpet.

'Den Teppich' is in the accusative case, direct object of 'befreien' (when used with 'von').

Auf dem Teppich spielten die Kinder mit ihren Bauklötzen, was ihn zu einem zentralen Punkt im Raum machte.

On the rug, the children played with their building blocks, making it a central point in the room.

'Auf dem Teppich' uses the dative case because it indicates a location without motion.

تلازمات شائعة

einen Teppich auslegen to lay out a carpet

einen Teppich reinigen to clean a carpet

auf dem Teppich sitzen to sit on the carpet

unter dem Teppich under the carpet

ein flauschiger Teppich a fluffy carpet

ein alter Teppich an old carpet

der rote Teppich the red carpet

ein Perserteppich a Persian rug

den Teppich saugen to vacuum the carpet

Teppichboden fitted carpet

العبارات الشائعة

Der Teppich ist schmutzig. (The carpet is dirty.)

The carpet is dirty.

Ich habe einen neuen Teppich gekauft. (I bought a new carpet.)

I bought a new carpet.

Bitte nimm deine Schuhe ab, bevor du auf den Teppich trittst. (Please take off your shoes before you step on the carpet.)

Please take off your shoes before you step on the carpet.

Der Teppich passt gut zu den Möbeln. (The carpet matches the furniture well.)

The carpet matches the furniture well.

Wir haben einen großen Teppich im Wohnzimmer. (We have a large carpet in the living room.)

We have a large carpet in the living room.

Kannst du den Teppich saugen? (Can you vacuum the carpet?)

Can you vacuum the carpet?

Der Teppich ist sehr weich. (The carpet is very soft.)

The carpet is very soft.

Sie hat den Fleck vom Teppich entfernt. (She removed the stain from the carpet.)

She removed the stain from the carpet.

Der Teppich ist aus Wolle. (The carpet is made of wool.)

The carpet is made of wool.

Pass auf, dass du nicht über den Teppich stolperst. (Be careful not to trip over the carpet.)

Be careful not to trip over the carpet.