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blanket in German

blanket in German is General-, allgemein, allumfassend — blanket means a large piece of soft, thick fabric used for warmth, typically on a bed or wrapped around the body.

blanket in German

General-
adj
General; covering or encompassing everything.
allgemein
adj
General; covering or encompassing everything.
allumfassend
adj
General; covering or encompassing everything.
pauschal
adj
General; covering or encompassing everything.
umfassend
adj
General; covering or encompassing everything.
Decke
noun
A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
Bettdecke
noun
A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
Wolldecke
noun
A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
Lage
noun
A covering layer of anything.
Schicht
noun
A covering layer of anything.
abdecken
verb
(transitive) To cover with, or as if with, a blanket.
verdecken
verb
(transitive) To cover with, or as if with, a blanket.
überdecken
verb
(transitive) To cover with, or as if with, a blanket.
decken
verb
(transitive) To cover with, or as if with, a blanket.
zudecken
verb
(transitive) To cover with, or as if with, a blanket.
abdecken
verb
(transitive) To traverse or complete thoroughly.
abgrasen
verb
(transitive) To traverse or complete thoroughly.
durchstreifen
verb
(transitive) To traverse or complete thoroughly.

What does "blanket" mean?

  1. noun A large piece of soft, thick fabric used for warmth, typically on a bed or wrapped around the body.
    "He wrapped a thick blanket around his shoulders and sat by the fire."
  2. noun A covering layer of something, often used figuratively.
    "A blanket of cloud hung over the valley all afternoon."
  3. adj Applying generally to every case, without exceptions.
    "The teacher said a blanket rule about homework would be unfair to some pupils."
  4. verb To cover something completely, as if with a blanket.
    "Autumn leaves blanketed the path, so we could hardly see the stones."
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blanket in a sentence

  • He wrapped a thick blanket around his shoulders and sat by the fire.
  • She pulled the blanket up to her chin and fell asleep.
  • A blanket of cloud hung over the valley all afternoon.
  • The hills lay under a thick blanket of mist.

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What is "blanket" in German?
"blanket" in German is General-, allgemein, allumfassend. blanket means: A large piece of soft, thick fabric used for warmth, typically on a bed or wrapped around the body.
How do you use "blanket" in a sentence?
Example: "He wrapped a thick blanket around his shoulders and sat by the fire." In German, "blanket" is General-, allgemein, allumfassend.
Are there other ways to say "blanket" in German?
Yes — German has 17 translations listed for "blanket": General-, allgemein, allumfassend, pauschal, umfassend, Decke.
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