Nachttopf

German
Nachttopf

Etymology

Nacht (“night”) +‎ Topf (“pot”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnaχtɔpf/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Nachttopf m (strong, genitive Nachttopfes or Nachttopfs, plural Nachttöpfe, diminutive Nachttöpfchen n)

  1. chamber pot (a bowl kept in a bedroom to serve as a temporary toilet)
    Synonym: (dated) Nachtgeschirr

Further reading
  • “Nachttopf” in Duden online
  • “Nachttopf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.