Adjective
flach
Pronunciation: /flaχ/
shallow (wide and not deep)
B1
rank #3,437
Meanings
Adjective
- shallow (wide and not deep)
- flat (wide and not high)
- not steep; having little slope; comparatively plane and level
- shallow, vapid (lacking intellectual or spiritual depth, refinement)
Example sentence
Hier ist das Wasser flach genug für die Kinder.
The water is shallow enough for the children here.
Usage
- flaches Wasser — Shallow water; flach describes limited depth here.
- flach / tief — Flach is shallow; tief is deep in this contrast.
Am Ufer ist der See ziemlich flach.
The lake is rather shallow near the bank.