Verdeck

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German vordecke (“deck of a ship”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈdɛ̯k/, /fɐ-/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Verdeck n (strong, genitive Verdeckes or Verdecks, plural Verdecke)

  1. hood (such as on a convertible car)
  2. (dated) deck (on a ship)

Declension

Declension of Verdeck [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Verdeck die Verdecke
genitive eines des Verdeckes, Verdecks der Verdecke
dative einem dem Verdeck, Verdecke1 den Verdecken
accusative ein das Verdeck die Verdecke

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • Halbverdeck
  • Hinterverdeck
  • Oberverdeck
  • Strickverdeck
  • Unterverdeck
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