Decke

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German

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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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

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Decke f (genitive Decke, plural Decken, diminutive Deckchen n)

  1. any cloth or cushion used as a covering; a tablecloth, blanket, quilt, duvet, etc.
    Tischdecketablecloth
    Bettdeckeblanket
    unter einer Decke stecken
    to be in cahoots
    (literally, “be hiding under one blanket”)
  2. 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
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Kashubian: dôka
  • Yiddish: דעקע (deke)
See also
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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Decke

  1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Deck

Further reading

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  • Decke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Decke” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Decke” in Duden online
  • Decke on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de