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"Det ligger en liten matte på gulvet."
Translation:There is a small rug lying on the floor.
December 25, 2015
16 Comments
'Matte' is a mat, while 'teppe' is a rug/carpet, just go to ikea.no & you'll see which is most commonly used (teppe is). Specifically it will say 'tepper' for rugs.
Amin663889
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I think it would be better to categorize things this way:
mat/rug (= matte) & carpet (= teppe).