Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Klodeckelüberzieher
English translation:
toilet lid cover
German term
Klodeckelüberzieher
Context, referring to a photograph of a bathroom: "Diese Klodeckelüberzieher sind ja sowas von gaga... "
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Nicole Schnell
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Non-PRO (1): Edith Kelly
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Proposed translations
toilet lid cover
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/190-7929811-9378109?asi...|B00186UGZY&CPNG=home&ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001
http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_048B449119700001P?v...
http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=3731791
I love the one with lace... :-)
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Inge Meinzer
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Thanks, Inge!
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swisstell
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Thanks, SwissTell!
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Helen Shiner
: toilet seat cover would be my take on it. Perhaps 'lid' is US version? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet_seat_cover//In UK often considered one thing.
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Hm, but the seat and the lid are two different things. Thanks, Helen! //The entire unit consisting of two parts may be referred to as "seat". "Klodeckel" however refers to the lid only. I love this KudoZ question! :-)
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Sibylle Gray
: I agree with Helen; I would suggest 'toilet seat cover'.
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Thanks, Sibylle!
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Trudy Peters
: a lid is a lid, and a seat is a seat :-)
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Thanks, Trudy!
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casper (X)
: Just out of curiosity I googled for "toilet seat lid cover", and voila!
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Thanks, Jennifer!
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sappho
: I know 'toilet seat cover' too. But, with the advent of the hygienic version of the toilet seat cover found on/in service stations or department stores, the fluffy (and gross) version should now include the word 'lid' to avoid confusion.
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Thanks, Sappho!
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Kitty Maerz
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Thanks, Kitty!
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Nicole Y. Adams, M.A.
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Thanks, Nicole!
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Klaus Herrmann
: What a relieve, it's not a job title :)
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Thanks, Klaus! :-))))
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Monika Elisabeth Sieger
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Thanks, sivara!
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Rolf Keiser
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Thanks, Goldcoaster!
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Edith Kelly
: toilet seat cover
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Thanks, Edith!
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Thayenga
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Thanks, Thayenga!
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British Diana
: toilet seat lid cover, please. So viel Zeit muss sein. Nicole, may I recommend the question with the hen and cock quails to brighten up your holiday
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Thanks, Diana! :-))))
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Textklick
: With Nicole to the letter. With Klaus Herrmann in spirit. http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_5571138_attach-cloth-toilet-lid-co...
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Thanks, Chris!
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philgoddard
: I'm just agreeing with this to boost the numbers - could be a record in the offing... By the way, Klaus, your answer made me laugh.
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Thanks, philgoddard!
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Discussion
Very strange German, Klodeckelüberzieher; for example, in our family we do not use Klo at all, NEVER! - This thing is called - in modern German:
WC-Deckel-Bezug
http://shop.schwab.de/de/a-89968287/Badgarnitur,Domoline,Tos...
And even WC, used separately, is not really good style, sounds like "WC auf einer Autobahnraststätte" ... Usual word for *that*: Toilette (nothing else).
:-)