zu Bett bringen

to put someone to bed

Türkçe: birini yatırmak

Not zu Bett stellen

English says to put, so stellen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Bett goes with bringen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

Bett n.

Verb

bringen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Die müde Mutter bringt ihr Kleinkind endlich zu Bett.

How it is used

Means 'to put someone to bed' (formal/old-fashioned). Neutral to literary register. Use in storytelling or formal contexts, e.g., 'Sie bringt das Kind zu Bett.' Less common than 'ins Bett bringen'.

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 gehento go to bed

All collocations with Bett

Other collocations built on bringen

• etw. zum Abschluss bringento bring something to a conclusion
• etw. zur Abstimmung bringento put something to a vote
• zur Anwendung bringento put into application/implement
• etw. zur Anzeige bringento report something (to authorities)
• zur Aufführung bringento stage/produce a performance
• jdn. in Bedrängnis bringento put someone in a difficult situation
• etw. zum Ausdruck bringento express something
• jdn. ins Bett bringento put someone to bed (tuck in)