das Loch

B1

hole

English meaning
hole
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Löcher
Vocabulary package
Dentist & Teeth

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Loch in a sentence

Ich habe ein Loch im Zahn. Ich muss zum Zahnarzt.

I have a cavity in my tooth. I have to go to the dentist.

Declension of das Loch

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Lochdie Löcher
Accusativedas Lochdie Löcher
Dativedem Lochden Löchern
Genitivedes Lochesder Löcher

Word family

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Where Loch comes from

mittelhochdeutsch loch, althochdeutsch loh, germanisch *luka-n „Schluss, Verschluss“, abgeleitet von dem germanischen Verb *lûk-a- „verschließen“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Loch

Is it der, die or das Loch?

It is das Loch — Loch is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Löcher.

What is the plural of Loch?

The plural of das Loch is die Löcher.

What is the genitive of Loch?

The genitive singular is des Loches. The dative plural is den Löchern.

What does Loch mean in English?

das Loch means "hole". For example: "Ich habe ein Loch im Zahn. Ich muss zum Zahnarzt." — "I have a cavity in my tooth. I have to go to the dentist."

What level is Loch in German?

Loch is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the dentist & teeth vocabulary.

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