"Deckel" meaning in German

See Deckel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛkəl/ Audio: De-Deckel.ogg
Etymology: decken + -el. Etymology templates: {{af|de|decken|-el}} decken + -el Head templates: {{de-noun|m}} Deckel m (strong, genitive Deckels, plural Deckel) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Deckels [genitive], Deckel [plural], strong [table-tags], Deckel [nominative, singular], Deckel [definite, nominative, plural], Deckels [genitive, singular], Deckel [definite, genitive, plural], Deckel [dative, singular], Deckeln [dative, definite, plural], Deckel [accusative, singular], Deckel [accusative, definite, plural], Dekkel [alternative]
  1. lid, cap (the cover of a container) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Deckel-de-noun-LF8j16GE Categories (other): German terms suffixed with -el, Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -el: 19 27 27 27 Disambiguation of Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header: 11 18 13 21 18 16 3
  2. ellipsis of Bierdeckel (“beer mat”) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, masculine, strong Alternative form of: Bierdeckel (extra: beer mat)
    Sense id: en-Deckel-de-noun-W59NXHVE Categories (other): German ellipses, German terms suffixed with -el, Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -el: 19 27 27 27 Disambiguation of Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header: 11 18 13 21 18 16 3
  3. (humorous slang) headwear, hat Tags: humorous, masculine, slang, strong
    Sense id: en-Deckel-de-noun-BAKNIdWS Categories (other): German terms suffixed with -el, Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -el: 19 27 27 27 Disambiguation of Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header: 11 18 13 21 18 16 3
  4. (chiefly in compounds) cap (artificial upper limit or ceiling) Tags: in-compounds, masculine, strong Synonyms: Deckelung
    Sense id: en-Deckel-de-noun-2V9r3SQJ Categories (other): German terms with collocations, German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -el, Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 17 27 21 34 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -el: 19 27 27 27 Disambiguation of Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header: 11 18 13 21 18 16 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: deckeln, deckelartig Related terms: Deckelgewinde, auf jeden Topf passt ein Deckel, auf den Deckel, Deckelverschluss, decken, Decke
Hyponyms: Dosendeckel, Glasdeckel, Gullydeckel, Gusseisendeckel, Holzdeckel, Kanaldeckel, Metalldeckel, Pappdeckel, Plastikdeckel, Schraubdeckel, Senklochdeckel, Ventildeckel

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "14 28 25 33",
      "word": "deckeln"
    },
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      "_dis1": "14 28 25 33",
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    }
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    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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    {
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    },
    {
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    },
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      "form": "Deckeln",
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    },
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    },
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      "_dis1": "14 28 25 33",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "14 28 25 33",
      "word": "Glasdeckel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "14 28 25 33",
      "word": "Gullydeckel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "14 28 25 33",
      "word": "Gusseisendeckel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "14 28 25 33",
      "word": "Holzdeckel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "14 28 25 33",
      "word": "Kanaldeckel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "14 28 25 33",
      "word": "Metalldeckel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "14 28 25 33",
      "word": "Pappdeckel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "14 28 25 33",
      "word": "Plastikdeckel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "14 28 25 33",
      "word": "Schraubdeckel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "14 28 25 33",
      "word": "Senklochdeckel"
    },
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      "_dis1": "14 28 25 33",
      "word": "Ventildeckel"
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      "_dis1": "14 28 25 33",
      "word": "Deckelgewinde"
    },
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      "_dis1": "14 28 25 33",
      "word": "auf jeden Topf passt ein Deckel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "14 28 25 33",
      "word": "auf den Deckel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "14 28 25 33",
      "word": "Deckelverschluss"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "14 28 25 33",
      "word": "decken"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "14 28 25 33",
      "word": "Decke"
    }
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          "_dis": "11 18 13 21 18 16 3",
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          "name": "Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header",
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              5,
              11
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              6,
              9
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          "english": "price cap",
          "tags": [
            "collocation"
          ],
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        },
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              26,
              32
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "2022 December 7, “Ungarn: Chaos an Tankstellen - Regierung schafft Benzinpreisdeckel wieder ab”, in Der Spiegel, →ISSN:",
          "text": "Ungarn schafft Benzinpreisdeckel wieder ab [title]",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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      ],
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          "cap"
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        "(chiefly in compounds) cap (artificial upper limit or ceiling)"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "Deckelung"
        }
      ],
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    },
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    }
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}
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      "word": "Glasdeckel"
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    },
    {
      "word": "Gusseisendeckel"
    },
    {
      "word": "Holzdeckel"
    },
    {
      "word": "Kanaldeckel"
    },
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      "word": "Metalldeckel"
    },
    {
      "word": "Pappdeckel"
    },
    {
      "word": "Plastikdeckel"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schraubdeckel"
    },
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      "word": "Senklochdeckel"
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      "word": "auf jeden Topf passt ein Deckel"
    },
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      "word": "auf den Deckel"
    },
    {
      "word": "Deckelverschluss"
    },
    {
      "word": "decken"
    },
    {
      "word": "Decke"
    }
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          "cap",
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        "(chiefly in compounds) cap (artificial upper limit or ceiling)"
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