noun#2,927 by frequency
die Decke
/ˈdɛkə/
any cloth or cushion used as a covering; a tablecloth, blanket, quilt, duvet, etc; ceiling
- genitive
- der Decke
- plural
- die Decken
Meanings
- 1
any cloth or cushion used as a covering; a tablecloth, blanket, quilt, duvet, etc
Tom hat eine Decke mitgebracht.
Tom brought a blanket with him.
Tatoeba · mhr · CC BY 2.0 FR
Diese Decken sind sehr warm.
These blankets are very warm.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
ceiling — surface at the upper limit of a room or cavity
Da ist ein Loch in der Decke.
There's a hole in the ceiling.
Tatoeba · Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ich kann die Decke berühren.
I can touch the ceiling.
Tatoeba · mayabe · CC BY 2.0 FR
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dieDecke | dieDecken |
| accusative | dieDecke | dieDecken |
| dative | derDecke | denDecken |
| genitive | derDecke | derDecken |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.