Noun
die Brücke
Pronunciation: /ˈbʁʏkə/
bridge
A2
rank #1,407
plural Brücken
Meanings
Noun
- bridge
- The bridge pattern
- pons (in the brain, "bridging" the brain stem with the rest of the brain)
- bridge day (a day of leave taken between a holiday and a weekend)
Example sentence
Kennst du den Mann, der auf der Brücke steht?
Do you know the man who is standing on the bridge?
Word forms
singular
die Brücke
plural
die Brücken
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Brücke
Accusativedie Brücke
Dativeder Brücke
Genitiveder Brücke
Plural
Nominativedie Brücken
Accusativedie Brücken
Dativeden Brücken
Genitiveder Brücken
Usage
- über die Brücke gehen — Crossing the bridge uses über plus accusative.
- auf der Brücke stehen — A position on the bridge takes dative.
Die alte Brücke verbindet die beiden Dörfer.
The old bridge connects the two villages.