Lotterbett

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German

Etymology

lottern +‎ Bett

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔtɐˌbɛt/
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Noun

Lotterbett n (mixed, genitive Lotterbettes or Lotterbetts, plural Lotterbetten)

  1. (dated) shag bed, love nest
    • 1951 [1942], Stefan Andres, Wir sind Utopia, Piper, page 24:
      Paco hob die Hand: »Bitte nicht Padre, und an alte Namen will man nicht erinnert sein. Ich habe den Padre in tausend Hafenschenken im Wein ertrankt und in Lotterbetten verhurt, damit Sie’s ganz genau wissen.«
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  2. (Austria, dated) couch

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