Noun
der Deich
Pronunciation: /daɪ̯ç/
dike, levee (embankment holding back water)
C2
rank #10,387
plural Deiche
Meanings
Noun
- dike, levee (embankment holding back water)
Example sentence
Wenn der Deich bricht, wird das ganze Tal überflutet.
If the dike breaks, the whole valley will be flooded.
Word forms
singular
der Deich
plural
die Deiche
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Deich
Accusativeden Deich
Dativedem Deich
Genitivedes Deiches
Plural
Nominativedie Deiche
Accusativedie Deiche
Dativeden Deichen
Genitiveder Deiche
Usage
- auf dem Deich — on the dike or levee; location uses dative
- Deich / Damm — an embankment protecting land from water / the broader term for a dam or embankment
Vom Deich aus beobachteten wir die Schafe und das Meer.
From the dike, we watched the sheep and the sea.