Gedeckt

noun Ge·deckt \ gəˈdekt \

variants: or less commonly Gedackt or Gedact \-däkt, -dakt\

Definition of Gedeckt

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

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Origin and Etymology of gedeckt

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