# das Kissen

das Kissen is a German noun meaning “cushion”. Forms: des Kissens, die Kissen.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Kissens
- Plural: die Kissen

## In other languages

- Русский: подушка

## Meanings

1. cushion; pillow (bag filled with soft material used to sit or rest one’s head on)
2. _in the plural_ all the soft parts of a bed, i.e. mattress, duvet, and pillow collectively

## Examples

- Tom versteckte das Buch unter seinem Kissen. — Tom hid the book under his pillow.
- Tom legte Maria ein Kissen unter den Kopf. — Tom put a pillow under Mary's head.
- Tom legte den Kopf auf das Kissen. — Tom laid his head on the pillow.
- Tom hat ein Kissen nach mir geworfen. — Tom threw a pillow at me.
- Es gibt viele verschiedene Arten von Küssen. — There are many different types of kisses.

## Related words

- Synonym: Polster

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