dækkes

Dækkes is a Danish verb form meaning is covered or are covered. It is the present passive of the verb dække, which means to cover. In Danish, many verbs form a simple present passive with the suffix -es, so dækkes functions similarly to the English passive voice. It is used to describe something that is currently covered by another material or by someone.

Usage notes: Dækkes describes a current state of cover, typically on surfaces or objects. For example, vejen dækkes af is means the road is covered by ice. In past contexts, Danish generally uses the auxiliary blev with the past participle to form the passive, as in vejen blev dækket af is (the road was covered by ice). The past participle dækket also appears in adjectival phrases, such as et dækket bord, meaning a covered table, though common usage favors døkket or dækket in predicate positions like er dækket.

Etymology and related forms: Dække comes from Danish and shares roots with other Germanic languages; cognates include Norwegian dekke and Swedish täcka. Related nouns include dækning (covering or coverage) and dækket (the covered, past participle used as an adjective). The form dækkes is primarily a verbal inflection rather than a standalone noun.

Examples:

- Vejen dækkes af sne. (The road is covered by snow.)

- Teltet dækkes af presenninger. (The tent is covered by tarpaulins.)

- Bordet er dækket. (The table is covered.)