deck
verb · [dɛk] ·Translation
to cover
singular imperative of decken
- singular imperative of decken form-of, imperative, singular
- first-person singular present of decken colloquial, first-person, form-of, present, singular
to cover
singular imperative of decken
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.
Simone, geh bitte hin und deck den Tisch!
Simone, please go and set the table.
An Deck sind 48 Seeleute.
Forty-eight sailors are on board.
An Deck sind 48 Seeleute.
Forty-eight sailors are aboard.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Deck | Decks |
| Accusative | Deck | Decks |
| Dative | Deck | Decks |
| Genitive | Deckes | Decks |