abdecken

German

Etymology

From ab- +‎ decken. Cognate with Dutch afdekken (“to cover”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈapˌdɛkən/, [ˈʔapˌdɛkən], [-kŋ̩]

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Verb

1. to cover

   Ich muss noch die Leiche abdecken. ― Now I have to cover the corpse.

2. to cover costs

   Das deckt kaum die Kosten ab. ― That barely covers the costs.

3. to uncover, untile

   Der Sturm deckte die Dächer ab. ― The storm uncovered the roofs.

Derived terms

• Abdecker
• Abdecken
• Abdeckung
• Abdecker
• abdeckend
• abgedeckt

Related terms

• aufdecken
• zudecken

Further reading

• “abdecken” in Duden online