Polyglot Dictionary

dekorieren

/dekoˈʁiːʁən/

verb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
dekoriert
past
dekorierte
perfect
hat dekoriert

Meaning

  1. to decorate

    • Sie dekoriert den Tisch.

      She decorates the table.

    • Wir dekorieren den Saal mit Blumen und Lichtern. Das Fest beginnt um acht.

      We are decorating the hall with flowers and lights. The party begins at eight.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

verzieren

Dekorieren is the more general, modern word — decorating a room, a cake; verzieren leans toward adding decorative ornamentation or embellishment, like icing patterns.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

decorar

decorar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to decorate."

Portuguese

enfeitar

enfeitar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to decorate."

Practice

1 What does dekorieren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ den Tisch.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches dekorieren?

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