die Deckung

Plural: die Deckungen
Based on: decken
Noun
  1. the cover
  2. the coverage
1.

the cover

(in the sense of "shielding")
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  • In Deckung!
  • Get down! Fire in the hole.
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2.

the coverage

(for costs or bank accounts. NOT in context of news)
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  • Das Unternehmen benötigt zur Deckung der laufenden Kosten einen Kredit.
  • The company needs a loan to cover the costs. (lit.: for the covering of the costs)
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How many meanings does the German word 'Deckung' have?

Deckung has 2 distinct meanings: 1. the cover, 2. the coverage.

What is the gender of 'Deckung'?

die

What is the plural of 'Deckung'?

die Deckungen

What is 'Deckung' related to?

The word 'Deckung' is related to decken.

Where can I learn more about 'Deckung'?

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Word of the Day – “die Decke”
Decke means cover. And under that cover we … ahem… discover a whole bunch of useful nouns and verbs. Today, we’ll cover all those and more :)
Vocab: die Decke, der Deckel, die Deckung, decken, zudecken, bedecken, entdecken
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