decken

B2#5,398

Hear it

verb

to covera roof, with a blanket, etc.
to covere.g. a demand, a loss; but not “to provide news coverage”
to covera female animal
to lay or setthe table
to mark

Forms

Present

I	decke
you	deckst
he, she, it	deckt
we	decken
you (plural)	deckt
they	decken

Preterite

I	deckte
you	decktest
he, she, it	deckte
we	deckten
you (plural)	decktet
they	deckten

Subjunctive I

I	decke
you	deckest
he, she, it	decke
we	decken
you (plural)	decket
they	decken

Subjunctive II

I	deckte
you	decktest
he, she, it	deckte
we	deckten
you (plural)	decktet
they	deckten

Imperative

you	deck / decke
you (plural)	deckt

Other forms

infinitive	decken
past participle	gedeckt
present participle	deckend

Used in the library

In der Zwischenzeit kocht der Reis und niemand deckt den Tisch.In the meantime the rice cooks and nobody lays the table.B1Noch einmal, bitte (14) — Once more, please (14) (B1)
Die Kinder decken den Tisch, während die Großmutter die Suppe zubereitet.The children lay the table while the grandmother prepares the soup.B2Noch einmal, bitte (6) — Once more, please (6) (B2)
Der Buchhalter des Festivals prüft, ob die Einnahmen die Kosten decken.The festival's accountant checks whether the takings cover the costs.B2Noch einmal, bitte (9) — Once more, please (9) (B2)
Das Geld der Stadt reicht nicht aus, um alle Kosten der Ausstellung zu decken.The city's money isn't enough to cover all the costs of the exhibition.B2Noch einmal, bitte (34) — Once more, please (34) (B2)

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