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abdecken
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See also: Abdecken
German
Etymology
From Middle High German abedecken. Equivalent to ab- + decken. Cognate with Dutch afdekken (“to cover”).
Pronunciation
Verb
abdecken (weak, third-person singular present deckt ab, past tense deckte ab, past participle abgedeckt, auxiliary haben)
- to cover
- Ich muss noch die Leiche abdecken. ― Now I have to cover the corpse.
- to cover costs
- Das deckt kaum die Kosten ab. ― That barely covers the costs.
- to uncover, untile
- Der Sturm deckte die Dächer ab. ― The storm uncovered the roofs.
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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