das Bett machen
to tidy the bed after sleeping
Türkçe: yatağı toplamak
In a sentence
Nach dem Frühstück macht er immer das Bett, bevor er zur Arbeit geht.
How it is used
Means to tidy the bed after sleeping. Neutral register. Use in everyday household contexts, e.g., 'Ich mache jeden Morgen das Bett.' Learners often forget the neuter article 'das' and say 'den Bett machen.'
Other verbs that go with Bett
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- das Bett beziehen / überziehento put fresh sheets on the bed
- im Bett bleibento stay in bed
- im Bett liegento be lying in bed
- ins Bett gehento go to bed (to sleep)
- ins Bett nässento wet the bed
- jdn. ins Bett bringento put someone to bed (tuck in)
- jdn. ins Bett schickento send someone to bed (as order)
- zu Bett bringento put someone to bed
Other collocations built on machen
- sich zum Affen machento make a fool of oneself
- (s)einen Abschluss machento make a deal
- eine Andeutung machento make a hint/suggestion
- den / einen Anfang machen mit+Dat.to be the first to begin something
- jdm. ein Angebot machento propose a deal or price to someone
- Angaben machen zu+Dat.to provide details/information about something
- jdm. Ärger bereiten / machento cause trouble/annoyance for someone
- jdm. Angst machento scare/frighten someone
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