Gedeckt

noun

Ge·​deckt

gəˈdekt

variants or less commonly Gedackt or Gedact

-däkt,

-dakt

plural Gedeckts also Gedackts or Gedacts

: a common organ stopped flue stop of 4′ pitch, 8′ pitch, 16′ pitch, or 32′ foot pitch and flute quality

Word History

Etymology

gedeckt from German, from past participle of decken to cover, from Old High German deckan; gedackt, gedact from German gedackt, from archaic past participle of decken

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