das Eck

B1

corner

English meaning
corner
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Ecke
Vocabulary package
Streets & Roads

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Eck in a sentence

Das Regal stellen wir hier ins Eck.

We put the shelf here in the corner.

Declension of das Eck

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Eckdie Ecke
Accusativedas Eckdie Ecke
Dativedem Eckden Ecken
Genitivedes Ecksder Ecke

Where Eck comes from

Eck stammt von den Inseln Föhr und Amrum und ist eine Kurz- und Koseform zu Vornamen, die mit dem germanischen *agjō- (Schwert, Schneide) gebildet werden (wie zum Beispiel Eckehard).

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Questions about Eck

Is it der, die or das Eck?

It is das Eck — Eck is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Ecke.

What is the plural of Eck?

The plural of das Eck is die Ecke.

What is the genitive of Eck?

The genitive singular is des Ecks. The dative plural is den Ecken.

What does Eck mean in English?

das Eck means "corner". For example: "Das Regal stellen wir hier ins Eck." — "We put the shelf here in the corner."

What level is Eck in German?

Eck is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the streets & roads vocabulary.

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