We keken vanaf het bovendek van het schip naar de zonsondergang.
English: We watched the sunset from the upper deck of the ship.
dek /dˈɛk/ · noun · CEFR B2. Dutch translation of "deck".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch)
- Source term
- deck
- Translation
- dek
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- noun
- Image
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Article, Gender & Forms
Dutch article information is not stored for this word.
| Dictionary form | dek |
|---|---|
| Regular/likely plural | deken |
| Diminutive | dekje |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + dek
- Examples
- Dit is dek.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Ze las vanmorgen een roman op het houten terras.
English: She was reading a novel on the wooden deck this morning.
Arbeiders repareren het terras na de zware winterstorm.
English: Workers are repairing the deck after the powerful winter storm.
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