Definition
The upper surface of a room that closes it off above.
Translations
- English
- ceiling
- Français
- plafond
- Türkçe
- tavan
- Polski
- sufit
- Русский
- потолок
- Українська
- стеля
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Decke
- A2
- Noun
- Home & Household
ceiling
/diː ˈdɛkə/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Decken
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Home & HouseholdPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- An der Decke hängt eine große Lampe.NominativSing.A large lamp hangs from the ceiling.
- Der Maler streicht die Decke.AkkusativSing.The painter is painting the ceiling.
- Die Lampe hängt an der Decke.DativSing.The lamp hangs from the ceiling.
- Die Farbe der Decke ist hell.GenitivSing.The ceiling is light in color.
- Die Decken der alten Häuser sind hoch.NominativPlur.The ceilings of the old houses are high.
- Die Handwerker reparieren die Decken.AkkusativPlur.The workers are repairing the ceilings.
- In den Wohnungen fehlt es oft an Decken.DativPlur.Apartments often lack ceilings.
- Die Höhe der Decken beeindruckt die Besucher.GenitivPlur.The height of the ceilings impresses the visitors.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Decke/ˈdɛkə/
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Article phrase
die Decke/diː ˈdɛkə/
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Plural
Decken/ˈdɛkn̩/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Decke | die Decken |
| Akkusativ | die Decke | die Decken |
| Dativ | der Decke | den Decken |
| Genitiv | der Decke | der Decken |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationeine hohe Decke
- Collocationdie Decke streichen
- Verb constructiondie Decke streichen + Akkusativ
- Prepositional constructionan der Deckean + Dativ
- Sentence patternDie Decke ist sehr hoch.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word
„Decke“ is synchronically simple as an independent noun.
Word family
- Zimmerdecke
- Küchendecke
- Deckenhöhe