Couch

noun
sofa
B1

Couch: feminine noun meaning sofa or couch (divan). Article: die; plural Couches. Borrowed from English/French; plural formed with -es and pronounced like 'kouches'. Declension follows regular feminine pattern (die Couch, die Couches). Common in spoken German; no irregular verb properties.

Examples

Die Couch im Wohnzimmer ist sehr bequem.
The sofa in the living room is very comfortable.
Die GΓ€ste legten die Taschen auf die Couch, obwohl der Gastgeber darum bat, sie im Flur zu lassen.
The guests put the bags on the couch, although the host asked them to leave them in the hallway.
Die neue Couch ist sehr bequem.
The new couch is very comfortable.

Details

PluralCouches

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedie Couchdie Couches
genitiveder Couchder Couches
dativeder Couchden Couches
accusativedie Couchdie Couches

Mnemonics

πŸ‘οΈPicture a large comfortable sofa with a blanket and cushions.
πŸ‘‚Pronounced like the English 'couch'.
⚧️Feminine 'die' β€” imagine a ribbon on the sofa that says 'die'.

Notes

Couch is a loanword from English/French; plural is commonly Couches or Couchs. In everyday speech you may also hear Sofa.

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