Decke

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German

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdɛkə/
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Etymology 1

From 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

Decke 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
in cahoots
(literally, “under a 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

Declension of Decke

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Decke	die	Decken
genitive	einer	der	Decke	der	Decken
dative	einer	der	Decke	den	Decken
accusative	eine	die	Decke	die	Decken

Derived terms

Descendants

Kashubian: dôka

See also

Etymology 2

Noun

Decke

nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Deck

Further reading

“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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