Noun
das Eck
Pronunciation: /ɛk/
(southern German, Austrian) corner
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plural Ecke
Meanings
Noun
- (southern German, Austrian) corner
Example sentence
Der Schrank passt genau ins Eck.
The cupboard fits exactly into the corner.
Word forms
singular
das Eck
plural
die Ecke
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Eck
Accusativedas Eck
Dativedem Eck
Genitivedes Eckes
Plural
Nominativedie Ecke
Accusativedie Ecke
Dativeden Ecken
Genitiveder Ecke
Usage
- das Eck / die Ecke — corner; the neuter form is especially southern German and Austrian
- ins obere Eck schießen — shoot into the top corner of the goal; sports use
Im Eck neben dem Ofen steht ein kleiner Sessel.
A small armchair stands in the corner beside the stove.