Decke
See also: decke
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛkə/
Audio (Austria) (file)
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.
- ceiling; roof (surface at the upper limit of a room or cavity)
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 |
Related terms
- Asphaltdecke
- Baumwolldecke
- Bettdecke
- Blütendecke
- Bodendecke
- Grasdecke
- Plüschdecke
- Samtdecke
- Schneedecke
- Seidendecke
- Straßendecke
- Tagesdecke
- Tischdecke
- Wolldecke
- Zimmerdecke
See also
- Laken
Noun
Decke
- nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Deck
Further reading
- Decke in Duden online