Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To put a cover over something so it is protected or hidden.
Natural examples
Eine dicke Wolke deckte den Mond vollständig.
A thick cloud covered the moon completely.
Sie deckte die Hand über die Augen, um sich vor der Sonne zu schützen.
She shaded her eyes with one hand against the sun.
Die Dachdecker deckten das Dach mit roten Ziegeln.
The roofers covered the roof with red tiles.
Usage note
Decken is regular. Here it means to lay a covering over or protect something. Den Tisch decken is the separate sense “to set the table.”
Mini-lesson: decken
To put a cover over something so it is protected or hidden. Decken is regular. Here it means to lay a covering over or protect something. Den Tisch decken is the separate sense “to set the table.”
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