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die Hecke

B2

hedge

English meaning
hedge
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Hecken
Vocabulary package
Garden & Balcony

Hecke in a sentence

Die Hecke trennt unseren Garten vom Nachbarn.

The hedge separates our garden from the neighbor's.

Declension of die Hecke

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Heckedie Hecken
Accusativedie Heckedie Hecken
Dativeder Heckeden Hecken
Genitiveder Heckeder Hecken

Where Hecke comes from

seit dem 12. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mittelhochdeutsch hegge, hecke ‚Umfriedung, Einhegung‘, althochdeutsch hegga, heckia, urgermanisch *χaǥjaz, auch niederdeutsch Hegg, niederländisch heg, englisch hedge, norwegisch hegg ‚Traubenkirsche‘, ind…

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Questions about Hecke

Is it der, die or das Hecke?

It is die Hecke — Hecke is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Hecken.

What is the plural of Hecke?

The plural of die Hecke is die Hecken.

What is the genitive of Hecke?

The genitive singular is der Hecke. The dative plural is den Hecken.

What does Hecke mean in English?

die Hecke means "hedge". For example: "Die Hecke trennt unseren Garten vom Nachbarn." — "The hedge separates our garden from the neighbor's."

What level is Hecke in German?

Hecke is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the garden & balcony vocabulary.

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