bedeckter

Bedeckter is the comparative form of the German adjective bedeckt, meaning more covered or more clouded in common usage. It describes a noun that is covered by a layer or by something else, and it is used when two objects or situations are being compared in their level of coverage.

In German, bedeckter functions like other adjectives and takes different endings depending on case, gender, and article. For example, with an indefinite article in the nominative masculine you would say ein bedeckter Himmel, while with a definite article the nominative masculine becomes der bedeckte Himmel. The form can also appear without an article in front of a masculine singular noun, as in bedeckter Himmel; contexts vary but the meaning remains “more covered.”

Usage and contexts: bedeckter is most common in weather descriptions, where it denotes increased cloudiness or overcast conditions, as in Der Himmel ist bedeckter als gestern (The sky is cloudier/overcast than yesterday). It can also describe other surfaces or scenes that are more covered, such as Schnee, fabric, or debris, though more natural expressions may use bedeckt or other phrasing depending on the noun and register. The term is primarily a descriptive, comparative term rather than a standalone notion.

Etymology: bedeckter derives from bedecken, meaning to cover, with the comparative suffix -er.

See also: bedeckt, bedecken, overcast.