Decke

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German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛkə/
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Etymology 1[edit]

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[edit]

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

  1. any cloth or cushion used as a covering; a tablecloth, blanket, quilt, duvet, etc.
    Tischdecketablecloth
    Bettdeckeblanket
    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”)
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Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

Decke

  1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Deck

Further reading[edit]

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