Decke

/ˈdɛkə/

die noun A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Decken

Meaning

  1. blanket

  2. ceiling

    • Ein Spinnennetz hing an der Decke.

      A spider web hung from the ceiling.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

cobertor

cobertor is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "blanket."

Portuguese

manta

manta is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "blanket."

Practice

1 What does Decke mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er zog sich die ___ über den Kopf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Decke?

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