den Tisch decken
to lay the table
Türkçe: sofrayı kurmak
In a sentence
Which form of decken fills the gap?
Die Kinder ____ den Tisch, während der Vater noch kocht.
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Die Kinder decken den Tisch, während der Vater noch kocht.
How it is used
Means 'to set the table' with plates and cutlery before a meal. Neutral register, everyday household. The opposite is 'den Tisch abräumen'.
Other verbs that go with Tisch
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- reinen Tisch machento clear the air/make a clean sweep
- jdn. über den Tisch ziehento cheat/swindle someone
- den Tisch abräumento clear the table
- einen Tisch reservierento book a table
Other collocations built on decken
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- ans Licht kommento come to light
- jdm. in die Tasche greifento pick someone's pocket
- Ersatz leistento provide compensation or replacement
- Nutzen bringento bring benefit
- Ersatz fordern / verlangento demand compensation
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