Decke

See also: decke

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛkə/
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Etymology 1

From Middle High German decke, from Old High German theckī, decchī, derived from thecken (modern decken), from Proto-Germanic *þakjaną. Cognate with English deck. Compare analogous Dutch dek. Also related with German Dach, Dutch dak, English thatch.

Noun

Decke f (genitive Decke, plural Decken, diminutive Deckchen n)

  1. any cloth or cushion used as a covering; a tablecloth, blanket, quilt, duvet, etc.
    Tischdecke ― tablecloth
    Bettdecke ― blanket
    unter einer Decke stecken
    in cahoots
    (literally, “under a blanket”)
  2. ceiling; roof (surface at the upper limit of a room or cavity)
    Mir fällt die Decke auf den Kopf
    I am suffering from cabin fever
    (literally, “The ceiling is falling on my head”)
Declension
Declension of Decke [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Decke die Decken
genitive einer der Decke der Decken
dative einer der Decke den Decken
accusative eine die Decke die Decken
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Kashubian: dôka
See also

Noun

Decke

  1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Deck

Further reading
  • “Decke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Decke” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Decke” in Duden online
  • Decke on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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