Decke

verb

Translation

to cover

present first-person singular of decken

present first-person singular of decken "I cover" first-person, form-of, present, singular

die Decke

noun · /ˈdɛkə/ ·

Etymology

From Middle High German decke, from Old High German theckī, decchī, derived from thecken (modern decken), from Proto-West Germanic *þakkjan, from Proto-Germanic *þakjaną. Cognate with English deck. Compare analogous Dutch dek. Also related with German Dach, Dutch dak, English thatch.

Translation

any cloth or cushion used as a covering; a tablecloth, blanket, quilt, duvet, etc. feminine

Tischdecke

tablecloth

Bettdecke

blanket

unter einer Decke stecken

to be in cahoots
ceiling; roof (surface at the upper limit of a room or cavity) feminine

Mir fällt die Decke auf den Kopf

I am suffering from cabin fever

Declension

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Decke	Decken
Accusative	Decke	Decken
Dative	Decke	Decken
Genitive	Decke	Decken

Decke

noun · /ˈdɛkə/ ·

Translation

to cover

nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Deck

nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Deck accusative, form-of, genitive, nominative, plural