# das Laken

das Laken is a German noun meaning “sheet”. Forms: des Lakens, die Laken.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Lakens
- Plural: die Laken

## In other languages

- Русский: простыня

## Meanings

1. sheet; bed sheet (linen used to cover mattresses or furniture, or sometimes instead of a blanket)
2. _rare_ other kinds of linens or large cloths

## Examples

- Ich brauche noch ein Laken. — I need another sheet.
- Mary hob die Matratze an, um die Laken zu wechseln. — Mary lifted the mattress to change the sheets.
- Du bist ja weiß wie ein Laken! — You are as white as a sheet.
- Zwei Laken waren auf dem Bett. — Two sheets were on the bed.
- Wenigstens sind die Laken sauber. — At least the sheets are clean.

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