Vocabulary
abdecken
/ˈapˌdɛkn̩/· verb
to cover (up), to protect with a sheet
Before drilling or painting, tradespeople abdecken what could get dirty: the floor, furniture, the dishes on the shelf — with Folie (plastic sheeting) or a Malervlies. Separable: Wir decken alles ab.
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- ich
- decke ab
- du
- deckst ab
- er/sie/es
- deckt ab
- wir
- decken ab
- ihr
- deckt ab
- sie/Sie
- decken ab
Perfekt hat abgedecktPräteritum deckte ab
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
abdecken
to cover, to protect
Vor dem Bohren decken wir die Möbel mit Folie ab.
Before drilling we cover the furniture with plastic sheeting.
Word family
abdeckendie Abdeckungcoverdie Deckeblanket; ceilingzudeckento cover up (with a blanket)die Abdeckfolieprotective sheeting
Common combinations
- mit Folie abdeckento cover with plastic sheeting
- den Boden abdeckento cover the floor
- ein Loch abdeckento cover a hole
Real examples
- Das Geschirr decken wir mit Folie ab.We'll cover the dishes with plastic sheeting.
- Hast du den Boden im Flur schon abgedeckt?Have you covered the floor in the hall yet?
- Unser Monteur deckt den Boden ab und macht am Ende sauber.Our fitter covers the floor and cleans up at the end.
