Noun
die Ecke
Pronunciation: /ˈɛkə/
corner, edge
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plural Ecken
Meanings
Noun
- corner, edge
- a roughly triangular or quadrangular piece of something
- corner of a house / of two streets
- region, area, neighbourhood
Example sentence
Könnten Sie bitte dort an der Ecke halten?
Could you stop at the corner there, please?
Word forms
singular
die Ecke
plural
die Ecken
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Ecke
Accusativedie Ecke
Dativeder Ecke
Genitiveder Ecke
Plural
Nominativedie Ecken
Accusativedie Ecken
Dativeden Ecken
Genitiveder Ecken
Usage
- um die Ecke — A common expression meaning around the corner.
- an der Ecke — A position at the corner takes the dative.
Die Apotheke ist gleich um die Ecke.
The pharmacy is just around the corner.