Decke
Meaning
- (feminine) any cloth or cushion used as a covering; a tablecloth, blanket, quilt, duvet, etc.
- (feminine) ceiling; roof (surface at the upper limit of a room or cavity)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɛkə/
Etymology
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.
Cognate with English
deck
Cognate with Dutch
dek
Cognate with German
Dach
Cognate with Dutch
dak
Cognate with English
thatch
New
Deck
deck (of a ship or boat)
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