German VERB B1 Rank 10973

verkleiden

to disguise / to clad

verkleiden – verkleidete – hat verkleidet

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry verkleiden, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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verkleiden vs bekleiden

to hold / clad

Both verbs can mean that a surface is covered with a material. „Verkleiden“ is the usual term in general usage. „Bekleiden“ is also possible, but for surfaces it sounds more formal and technical. In most cases, use „verkleiden“; use „bekleiden“ when a factual, technical style is appropriate.

Visual example for bekleiden
verkleiden

Die Fachfirma verkleidete die Innenwand des Gebäudes mit dekorativen Platten.

The specialist company clad the building’s interior wall with decorative panels.

bekleiden

Die Fachfirma bekleidete die Innenwand des Gebäudes mit schützenden Platten.

The specialist company clad the building’s interior wall with protective panels.

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