zudecken

/ˈtsuːˌdɛkn̩/

verb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: deckt zu
past: deckte zu
perfect: hat zugedeckt

Meaning

to cover up

Built from zu (shut, to) + decken (to cover).
- Sie deckte das Kind zu.
  
  She covered the child up.
- Die Mutter deckte das schlafende Kind mit einer Decke zu. Dann machte sie das Licht aus.
  
  The mother covered the sleeping child with a blanket. Then she turned off the light.

Made of

zu shut, to
decken to cover

Similar words

bedecken

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 zudecken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ das Kind zu.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zudecken?

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Last updated 2026-09-25