Masculine

Deckel

Meaning

  1. (masculine, strong) lid, cap (the cover of a container)
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, masculine, strong) ellipsis of Bierdeckel (“beer mat”)
  3. (humorous, masculine, slang, strong) headwear, hat
  4. (in-compounds, masculine, strong) cap (artificial upper limit or ceiling)

Frequency

C1
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

deggel

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɛkəl/
Etymology

decken + -el.

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