die Schneedecke
blanket of snow
A continuous layer of snow lying on the ground or another surface.
EXAMPLE
Über Nacht ist eine dicke Schneedecke auf den Straßen entstanden.
A thick blanket of snow formed on the roads overnight.
die Schneedecke
blanket of snow
die Schneedecke, die Schneedecken
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schneedecke, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schneedecken |
| genitive | der Schneedecke |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schneedecke | die Schneedecken |
| accusative | die Schneedecke | die Schneedecken |
| dative | der Schneedecke | den Schneedecken |
| genitive | der Schneedecke | der Schneedecken |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Schneedecke' (blanket of snow) is made up of 'Schnee' (snow) and 'Decke' (blanket). The word therefore describes an unbroken layer that lies over a surface like a blanket.
EXAMPLE
Eine Schneedecke bedeckte am Morgen den ganzen Garten.
A blanket of snow covered the entire garden in the morning.
Typical collocations
Common expressions include 'eine dicke Schneedecke' (a thick blanket of snow), 'eine geschlossene Schneedecke' (an unbroken blanket of snow), and 'eine Schneedecke liegt auf dem Boden' (a blanket of snow lies on the ground). 'Schneedecke' (blanket of snow) is particularly common in descriptions of weather and winter conditions.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem starken Schneefall lag eine dicke Schneedecke auf den Feldern.
After the heavy snowfall, a thick blanket of snow lay over the fields.
Location expressions
Use 'auf' (on) to describe the surface covered by the blanket of snow. Use 'unter' (under) to refer to something covered by the blanket of snow or located beneath it.
EXAMPLE
Die Schneedecke auf dem See war noch sehr dünn.
The blanket of snow on the lake was still very thin.
Unter der Schneedecke waren die Pflanzen gut geschützt.
The plants were well protected under the blanket of snow.
In real life
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