Deck

See also: deck and déck

German

Etymology

From Dutch dek. Borrowed via German Low German Deck and hence with a plural in -s (Dutch uses dekken). The older Low German form is preserved in Verdeck. Cognate with English deck.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛk/

• Audio

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Noun

Deck n (strong, genitive Deckes or Decks, plural Decks or (rare) Decke)

1. deck (of a ship or boat)

Declension

Declension of Deck [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Deck	die	Decks, Decke
genitive	eines	des	Deckes, Decks	der	Decks, Decke
dative	einem	dem	Deck, Decke1	den	Decks, Decken
accusative	ein	das	Deck	die	Decks, Decke

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Achterdeck
• Hinterdeck
• Oberdeck
• Schiffsdeck
• Sonnendeck
• Unterdeck
• Vorderdeck
• Zwischendeck

 

See also

• Gedeck

Further reading

• “Deck” in Duden online
• “Deck” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache