Is "Decke" der, die, or das?

"Decke" is feminine in German. The correct article is "die": die Decke.

How do you use "Decke" in a sentence?

Example: "Im Wohnzimmer haben wir keine Lampe an der Decke." (In the living room we don't have a lamp on the ceiling.) Another example: "Kann ich noch eine Decke bekommen? Mir ist kalt."

Decke

die

B1 Noun

English Translation

ceiling, blanket

What does „Decke" mean in English?

„Decke" is a German noun (die) meaning "ceiling, blanket" in English. CEFR Level B1 — Goethe-Institut official vocabulary.

Grammar

Gender

die Decke

Plural

Decke-n

Example Sentences

Im Wohnzimmer haben wir keine Lampe an der Decke.

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

Kann ich noch eine Decke bekommen? Mir ist kalt.

Can I get another blanket? I'm cold.

CEFR Level

Intermediate — main points on familiar topics, travel, and interests.

This word is part of the official Goethe-Institut B1 vocabulary list.

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Word Family

Eck — corner (South German/Austrian/Swiss) Ecke — corner Ecke — corner Ecke — corner entdecken — to discover

Idioms with „Decke"

„Ich strecke mich nach der Decke." — I cut my coat according to my cloth. „Sie spielen unter einer Decke." — They are hand and glove together.

die Decke — German Gender & Declension

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Full Definition: Was bedeutet „Decke"?

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