dekis

dekadens +‎ -is. Attested since 1881.

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeːkɪs/
• Rhymes: -¹eːkɪs

dekis c

1. (informal) dilapidation

   Bilfabriken var en gång stadens största arbetsgivare, men numera har den kommit på dekis.

   The car factory was once the biggest employer in town, but now it has become dilapidated.

Almost always following preposition på.

• dekis in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• dekis in Svensk ordbok (SO)