Decke

Meaning

  1. (feminine) any cloth or cushion used as a covering; a tablecloth, blanket, quilt, duvet, etc.
  2. (feminine) ceiling; roof (surface at the upper limit of a room or cavity)

Deck

deck (of a ship or boat)

Frequency

B1
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

deggi

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɛkə/
Etymology

In summary

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.

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