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The German word for sheet is
Laken





sheet

Gender

The gender of Laken is neuter. E.g. das Laken.

German Definition


sheet
     Substantiv:
     [1] großes dünnes Tuch zum Bedecken einer Matraze oder eines Menschen im Bett; Laken
     [2] rechteckiges Stück Papier; Bogen, Blatt
     [3] flaches dünnes Teil; Platte
     [4] große weite Fläche
          [1] She got up from the cot and let the sheet fall from her.
            Sie stand vom Feldbett auf und ließ das Laken von sich herunter fallen.
          [2] I wrote on a sheet of paper.
            Ich schrieb auf ein Blatt Papier.
          [3] We closed the hole with a sheet of wood.
            Wir schlossen das Loch mit einer Platte aus Holz.
          [4] A gentle breeze disturbs the sheet of water.
            Eine milde Brise kräuselt die Fläche des Wassers.



Translations for sheet and their definitions

Blech
     n-n. sheet (of metal)
     n-n. (informal, music) Brass, a collective term for all brass instruments, or all brass players, etc.
          „Das Blech spielt bitte mal alleine!“ rief der Dirigent. - The conductor demanded loudly: “Brass play on their own now, please!”


Blatt
     n-n. (botany) a leaf; the organ of a plant or tree
     n-n. (botany) the petal of a flower or blossom
     n-n. a page in a book or magazine
     n-n. a sheet of paper
          Auf dem Blatt steht nichts drauf. - There is nothing written on this sheet of paper.
     n-n. the cards of a card game
          Zeig mir dein Blatt. - Show me your cards.
     n-n. (colloquial) the newspapers
          Was ist das denn für ein Käseblatt?! - What kind of newspaper is this?!
     n-n. (colloquial, sometimes pejorative) a magazine, a periodical; in general any printed and published informing papers
     n-n. the blade of an oar
     n-n. the functioning part of a saw and other tool
          Sägeblatt - saw blade
     n-n. a thin plate or foil; not necessarily paper; can also be made out of aluminium, copper or other metal
          Blattgold - gold foil


Schicht
     n. layer
     n. sheet
     n. shift
     n. stint


Schot


Platte
     n-f. flat, thin, regularly (not necessarily circular) shaped object
     n-f. (informal) A computer hard disk.


Bogen
     n-m. bow (weapon)
     n-m. (music) bow (for playing stringed instruments)
     n-m. (architecture) arch
     n-m. (geometry) curve, arc
     n-m. sheet (of paper)
Image illustrating the German word Bogen


Lage
     n-f. location, position
     n-f. situation
     n-f. thickness (layer)



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