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 suffer from cabin fever

   (literally, “The ceiling is falling on my head”)

Derived terms

• Asphaltdecke
• Baumwolldecke
• Bettdecke
• Blütendecke
• Bodendecke
• Grasdecke
• Löschdecke
• Plüschdecke
• Samtdecke
• Schneedecke
• Seidendecke
• Straßendecke
• Tagesdecke
• Tischdecke
• unter einer Decke stecken
• Wolldecke
• Zimmerdecke

 

See also

• Laken

Etymology 2

Noun

Decke

1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Deck

Further reading

• “Decke” in Duden online