Deck

See also: deck and déck

German

Etymology

From Dutch dek. Borrowed via German Low German Deck and hence with a plural in -s (Dutch uses dekken). The older Low German form is preserved in Verdeck.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dɛk/
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Noun

Deck n (genitive Decks or Deckes, plural Decks or Decke)

deck (of a ship or boat)

Usage notes

The normal plural is Decks. The form Decke is rare.

Declension

Declension of Deck

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Deck	die	Decke
genitive	eines	des	Deckes, Decks	der	Decke
dative	einem	dem	Deck, Decke¹	den	Decken
accusative	ein	das	Deck	die	Decke

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Declension of Deck

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Deck	die	Decks
genitive	eines	des	Deckes, Decks	der	Decks
dative	einem	dem	Deck, Decke¹	den	Decks
accusative	ein	das	Deck	die	Decks

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

See also

Gedeck

Further reading

Deck in Duden online

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