Tapete

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German

Etymology

15th century. From Medieval Latin tapēta f (“wall covering”), from the plural of tapētum n, itself derived from tapēte n, tapēs m, from Ancient Greek τάπης m (tápēs, “carpet, rug”), from an Iranian word.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /taˈpeːtə/
  • Rhymes: -eːtə
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ta‧pe‧te

Noun

Tapete f (genitive Tapete, plural Tapeten)

  1. wallpaper (in the original sense only)

Declension

Declension of Tapete
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Tapete die Tapeten
genitive einer der Tapete der Tapeten
dative einer der Tapete den Tapeten
accusative eine die Tapete die Tapeten

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Tapete” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Tapete” in Duden online
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