Also means
pillow
Usage Note
Kissen covers both sofa cushions and bed pillows; the bed sort is often Kopfkissen (head cushion). It is neuter and, like most -en nouns, unchanged in the plural.
Examples
"Auf dem Sofa liegen drei bunte Kissen."
Natural Translation
There are three colourful cushions on the sofa.
Literal Translation
On the sofa lie three colourful cushions.
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