Kissen (Noun): pillow | German Vocabulary

noun

pillow

Das noun 'Kissen' (neuter: das Kissen) means 'pillow' or 'cushion'. Plural is Kissen (same form as singular). Genitive singular is des Kissens. Declines normally as a neuter noun; common collocations: Kopfkissen, Sofakissen. No unusual prepositions or reflexivity. Used in household vocabulary.

Examples

Das Kind versteckte das Kissen unter dem Bett, obwohl die Mutter es gerade brauchte.

The child hid the pillow under the bed, although the mother needed it right then.

Ich habe ein Kissen.

I have a pillow.

Das Kissen ist sehr weich.

The pillow is very soft.

Details

PluralKissen

Declension

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	das Kissen	die Kissen
genitive	des Kissens	der Kissen
dative	dem Kissen	den Kissen
accusative	das Kissen	die Kissen

Mnemonics

👁️picture a soft pillow on a bed with a label that says 'DAS KISSEN' in block letters

👂sounds like 'kissing' — imagine cuddling a pillow

⚧️neuter: remember 'das Kissen' by imagining a neutral gray pillow labeled 'DAS'

Notes

Plural is identical to singular (die Kissen). Common in household vocabulary.

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