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Compound of dekken + veer.
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛk.feːr/
- Hyphenation: dek‧veer
dekveer f (plural dekveren, diminutive dekveertje n)
- covert feather (medium-sized asymmetrical feather of the wings and tail used in covering flight feathers) [from 18th c.]