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abdecken

to cover (a pot or dish)

verb AHP-dek-en Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Also means

to clear (a table)

Usage Note

abdecken in a cooking context means to cover a pot with a lid or a dish with cling film or foil: den Teig abdecken und ruhen lassen (cover the dough and let it rest). In another sense, it means to clear the table after a meal.

Examples

"Den Hefeteig mit einem feuchten Tuch abdecken und eine Stunde gehen lassen."

Natural Translation

Cover the yeast dough with a damp cloth and leave it to rise for an hour.

Literal Translation

The yeast-dough with a damp cloth cover and one hour rise let.

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