Decke
See also: decke
German
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom 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
editDecke f (genitive Decke, plural Decken, diminutive Deckchen n)
- any cloth or cushion used as a covering; a tablecloth, blanket, quilt, duvet, etc.
- Tischdecke ― tablecloth
- Bettdecke ― blanket
- unter einer Decke stecken
- to be in cahoots
- (literally, “be hiding under one blanket”)
- ceiling; roof (surface at the upper limit of a room or cavity)
- Mir fällt die Decke auf den Kopf
- I am suffering from cabin fever
- (literally, “The ceiling is falling on my head”)
Declension
editDeclension of Decke [feminine]
Derived terms
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editSee also
editEtymology 2
editNoun
editDecke
Further reading
edit- “Decke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Decke” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Decke” in Duden online
- Decke on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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