Noun
das Deck
Pronunciation: /dɛk/
deck (of a ship or boat)
B2
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plural Decks
Meanings
Noun
- deck (of a ship or boat)
Example sentence
Die Matrosen schrubben das Deck.
The sailors are swabbing the deck.
Word forms
singular
das Deck
plural
die Decks
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Deck
Accusativedas Deck
Dativedem Deck
Genitivedes Deckes
Plural
Nominativedie Decks
Accusativedie Decks
Dativeden Decks
Genitiveder Decks
Usage
- an Deck gehen — go on deck; no article in this fixed shipboard phrase
- unter Deck — below deck; likewise used without an article
Vom oberen Deck der Fähre konnten wir die Küste sehen.
From the ferry's upper deck, we could see the coast.