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er deckt

covers, pays for, cover up, sets

→ decken
deck cover for, protect + t er/sie/es present; ihr form
verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person plural, present tense / 2nd-person plural Rare #45,683
covers, pays for Used for covering expenses or other costs.
GE: Das deckt die Kosten für das Essen.
EN: That covers the cost of the meal.
cover up In this use, it is a plural command to cover yourselves up.
GE: Deckt euch mit einer Decke zu!
EN: Cover yourselves up with a blanket!
sets Used with den Tisch to mean preparing the table for a meal.
GE: Maria deckt den Tisch für das Abendessen.
EN: Maria is setting the table for dinner.
Conjugation of decken
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First decke decken
Second — deckt
Third deckt decken
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second deck deckt

Die Archäologie deckt die Geheimnisse der Vergangenheit auf.

Archaeology uncovers the secrets of the past.

Das deckt meine Ausgaben zumindest bis Weihnachten.

That covers my expenses at least until Christmas.

— Mommy (2014)

Deckt euch zu, schnell!

Cover yourselves, quickly!

— The Host (2006)