dekmantel

Dutch

Etymology

From dekken (“to cover”) +‎ mantel (“cloak”)

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: dek‧man‧tel

Noun

dekmantel m (plural dekmantels, diminutive dekmanteltje n)

1. coverup (only used figuratively)
2. guise, facade

Synonyms

• schijn
• voorwendsel