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die Decke

B1

ceiling

English meaning
ceiling
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Decken
Vocabulary package
Rooms of the House

Decke in a sentence

Im Wohnzimmer haben wir keine Lampe an der Decke.

In the living room we don't have a lamp on the ceiling.

Declension of die Decke

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Deckedie Decken
Accusativedie Deckedie Decken
Dativeder Deckeden Decken
Genitiveder Deckeder Decken

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Where Decke comes from

mittelhochdeutsch decke, althochdeutsch theckī, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Decke

Is it der, die or das Decke?

It is die Decke — Decke is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Decken.

What is the plural of Decke?

The plural of die Decke is die Decken.

What is the genitive of Decke?

The genitive singular is der Decke. The dative plural is den Decken.

What does Decke mean in English?

die Decke means "ceiling". For example: "Im Wohnzimmer haben wir keine Lampe an der Decke." — "In the living room we don't have a lamp on the ceiling."

What level is Decke in German?

Decke is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the rooms of the house vocabulary.

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