bedecken

/bəˈdɛkn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: bedeckt
past: bedeckte
perfect: hat bedeckt

Meaning

to cover
- Schnee bedeckte die Felder.
  
  Snow covered the fields.
- Eine dicke Schneedecke bedeckte die Wiesen. Alles war still und weiß.
  
  A thick blanket of snow covered the meadows. Everything was quiet and white.

Similar words

zudecken

Bedecken is the general word for covering something, like snow covering the ground; zudecken is covering something up or tucking it in, like covering a sleeping child, or figuratively covering up a scandal.

Practice

1 What does bedecken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Schnee ___ die Felder.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bedecken?

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Last updated 2026-09-19