Translations for „eiderdown“ in the English » German Dictionary

eider·down [ˈaɪdədaʊn, Am -dɚ-] N

1. eiderdown (feathers):

eiderdown

[Eider]daunen pl

2. eiderdown (quilt):

eiderdown

Daunenbett nt

eiderdown

Federbett nt

eiderdown

Duvet nt CH

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Only a woman unafraid of her age would admit to remembering eiderdowns.

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And he found himself lying under a strange cover that was a bit like an eiderdown but with no sheets or blankets between him and it.

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From the high closet shelf, she pulled down the eiderdown quilt and a heavy wool blanket.

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Many islands are used for summer residences and natural resources such as eiderdown harvesting is the main source of income for many farmers.

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The eiderdown factory is a great example of that.

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No sir, winter is a nice snooze for the passions, our emotions snug under the eiderdown.

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Reportedly, commonplace, low-maintence duvets will replace sheets, eiderdowns and blankets, much to the dismay of housekeeping staff, who have prided themselves on traditional, perfectly tucked-in beds.

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The exhibition includes a washing line with clothes on it -- a handkerchief, eiderdown, lace and a pair of pants.

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And is the barely lovable rogue about to give up those "late nights in the office" for smoochie-smoochies on the eiderdown?

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I always went with one or other of my parents, and they would make up a bed for me in the cab with a pillow and an eiderdown.

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