Daunendecke

[ˈdaʊ̯nənˌdɛkə]

/[ˈdaʊ̯nənˌdɛkə]/ noun

The verdict

“Daunendecke” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Daunen gefüllte Decke

Corpus desk

Index DE-daunendecke · Daunendecke · German

Daunendecke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Daunendecke
PropertyValue
HeadwordDaunendecke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdaʊ̯nənˌdɛkə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Daunendecke“ im Deutschen

Daunendeckesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Daunendecke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdaʊ̯nənˌdɛkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit Daunen gefüllte Decke".

Daunendecke has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Daunendecke, spelled D-A-U-N-E-N-D-E-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Daunen gefüllte Decke

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Daunendecke appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Er kann seine Frau nicht sehen, nur eine hoch aufgetürmte Daunendecke.“
  2. „Die Herrin zog die Daunendecke enger um sich und stand nicht auf.“

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Daunendecke"?
"Daunendecke" is spelled D-A-U-N-E-N-D-E-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaʊ̯nənˌdɛkə].
What does "Daunendecke" mean?
As a noun, "Daunendecke" means: mit Daunen gefüllte Decke
How do you pronounce "Daunendecke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Daunendecke" is [ˈdaʊ̯nənˌdɛkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Daunendecke" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list