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der Fleck

B1

stain, spot

English meaning
stain, spot
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Flecke
Vocabulary package
Housework & Cleaning

Fleck in a sentence

Du hast einen Fleck auf der Bluse.

You have a stain on your blouse.

Declension of der Fleck

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Fleckdie Flecke
Accusativeden Fleckdie Flecke
Dativedem Fleckden Flecken
Genitivedes Flecksder Flecke

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Where Fleck comes from

[1–4] mittelhochdeutsch vlec(ke), „Fleck, Flicken, Lappen“, althochdeutsch flec(ko), germanisch *flekka-/ōn „Fleck“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Fleck

Is it der, die or das Fleck?

It is der Fleck — Fleck is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Flecke.

What is the plural of Fleck?

The plural of der Fleck is die Flecke.

What is the genitive of Fleck?

The genitive singular is des Flecks. The dative plural is den Flecken.

What does Fleck mean in English?

der Fleck means "stain, spot". For example: "Du hast einen Fleck auf der Bluse." — "You have a stain on your blouse."

What level is Fleck in German?

Fleck is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the housework & cleaning vocabulary.

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