Verb
decken
to cover (e.g. a demand, a loss; but not “to provide news coverage”)
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Meanings
Verb
- to cover (e.g. a demand, a loss; but not “to provide news coverage”)
- to lay or set (the table)
- to cover (a roof, with a blanket, etc.)
- to mark, to guard (an opponent in a ball game)
- to cover (a female animal)
In a sentence
Die Einnahmen decken kaum die laufenden Kosten.
The income barely covers the running costs.
Forms
infinitive
decken
he/she/it
deckt
simple past
deckte
perfect
hat gedeckt