gedeckten
Gedeckten is the declined form of the German past participle gedeckt, derived from the verb decken. In plain language, it is used as an adjective meaning “set,” most often in the sense of a table that has been prepared for a meal or, less commonly, something that has been covered. The form appears when the adjective is declined to agree with a noun in a specific case and number.
In table-setting usage, gedeckten denotes that a table is laid with dishes, cutlery, and glassware. Examples
The word also appears in predicative use, as in Der Tisch ist gedeckt, meaning “The table is
Etymology and related forms: gedeckt comes from decken, meaning to cover or to lay. The same root