Nachttopf

German

Nachttopf

Etymology

Nacht (“night”) +‎ Topf (“pot”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaχtɔpf/

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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