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Gedekt

Gedekt is a Dutch past participle of the verb dekken, meaning primarily "covered." In everyday use it also functions as an adjective meaning "set" in the sense of laying a table, or more generally describing something that has been shielded or protected. For example, het dak is gedekt (the roof is covered) or de tafel is gedekt (the table is set).

Etymology and form: Gedekt is formed with the prefix ge- added to dekken. It is used in

Usage notes: Gedekt can describe physical covering, such as roofs, floors, or objects protected by covers. It

Related terms: The root verb is dekken, with related forms such as dekking (coverage) and gede vin

See also: Dutch grammar, Dutch vocabulary for household terms, Dutch insurance terminology.

various
constructions
as
both
a
predicative
adjective
(Het
dak
is
gedekt)
and
as
a
past
participle
in
perfect
tenses
(Ik
heb
de
tafel
gedekt).
The
attributive
form
is
often
seen
as
een
gedekte
tafel,
where
gedekte
agrees
in
gender
and
number
with
the
noun.
is
also
used
in
insurance
contexts
to
indicate
protection
or
coverage,
for
example
gedekt
door
de
verzekering
(covered
by
the
insurance).
In
the
context
of
meals,
gedekt
commonly
means
that
the
table
has
been
laid
with
dishes
and
cutlery.
The
sense
of
the
word
is
largely
determined
by
surrounding
nouns
and
prepositional
phrases.
g
(collocations
vary
by
context).
Its
use
is
typical
of
standard
Dutch
and
is
widely
understood
in
Dutch-speaking
regions.