die Strecke

B1

distance, route

English meaning
distance, route
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Strecken
Vocabulary package
Directions & Orientation

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Strecke in a sentence

Sind Sie die ganze Strecke zu Fuß gegangen?

Did you walk the entire route on foot?

Declension of die Strecke

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Streckedie Strecken
Accusativedie Streckedie Strecken
Dativeder Streckeden Strecken
Genitiveder Streckeder Strecken

Word family

die Strecke is built from die Ecke (corner). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Strecke

Is it der, die or das Strecke?

It is die Strecke — Strecke is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Strecken.

What is the plural of Strecke?

The plural of die Strecke is die Strecken.

What is the genitive of Strecke?

The genitive singular is der Strecke. The dative plural is den Strecken.

What does Strecke mean in English?

die Strecke means "distance, route". For example: "Sind Sie die ganze Strecke zu Fuß gegangen?" — "Did you walk the entire route on foot?"

What level is Strecke in German?

Strecke is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the directions & orientation vocabulary.

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