abdecken

      German

      Etymology

      ab- +‎ decken. Cognate with Dutch afdekken (to cover).

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: /ˈapˌdɛkən/, [ˈʔapʰˌdɛkən], [-kŋ̩]
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      Verb

      abdecken (third-person singular simple present deckt ab, past tense deckte ab, past participle abgedeckt, auxiliary haben)

      1. to cover
        Ich muss noch die Leiche abdecken - Now i have to cover the corpse.
      2. to cover costs
        Das deckt kaum die Kosten ab. - That barely covers the costs.
      3. to uncover, untile
        Der Sturm deckte die Dächer ab. - The storm uncovered the roofs.

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      Last modified on 24 May 2013, at 16:45