Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To place or spread something over a surface so it is covered.
Natural examples
Frischer Schnee bedeckt die Dächer.
Fresh snow covers the rooftops.
Bedecke den Teig mit einem sauberen Tuch.
Cover the dough with a clean cloth.
Wolken bedeckten den Mond während der Nacht.
Clouds covered the moon during the night.
Usage note
The covered object is accusative; the covering material follows mit plus dative. Be- is inseparable: hat bedeckt.
Mini-lesson: bedecken
To place or spread something over a surface so it is covered. The covered object is accusative; the covering material follows mit plus dative. Be- is inseparable: hat bedeckt.
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