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Deckel

lid

noun DEK-kel Less Common

Also means

cover

Usage Note

Deckel comes from decken (to cover). It serves pots, jars and boxes alike; idiomatically auf dem Deckel kriegen means to get told off. Plural is unchanged.

Examples

"Setz den Deckel auf den Topf, damit es schneller kocht."

Natural Translation

Put the lid on the pot so it cooks faster.

Literal Translation

Put the lid on the pot, so that it faster cooks.

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