decken
Translation
to cover, to set (a table), to meet (costs, demand), to protect
Examples
Bitte deck den Tisch für das Abendessen.
Please set the table for dinner.
Eine Schneedecke deckt die Landschaft.
A blanket of snow covers the landscape.
Die Versicherung deckt nicht alle Kosten.
The insurance does not cover all costs.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to cover (sth.) A blanket of snow covers the landscape.
((den Tisch)) to set the table Please set the table for dinner.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bedecken, zudecken; Antonyms: aufdecken
Etymology
From Old High German 'decchen' (to cover), related to English 'deck' and 'thatch'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'deck' on a ship covering the hull, or a 'Decke' (blanket) covering a bed.