Noun
die Flanke
Pronunciation: /ˈflaŋkə/
flank, side (of the body)
C2
rank #6,469
plural Flanken
Meanings
Noun
- flank, side (of the body)
- flank (side of the field)
- cross (ball from the flank towards the centre)
Example sentence
Das Pferd hatte eine Wunde an der Flanke.
The horse had a wound on its flank.
Word forms
singular
die Flanke
plural
die Flanken
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Flanke
Accusativedie Flanke
Dativeder Flanke
Genitiveder Flanke
Plural
Nominativedie Flanken
Accusativedie Flanken
Dativeden Flanken
Genitiveder Flanken
Usage
- die Flanke eines Pferdes — The side or flank of a horse's body.
- eine Flanke im Fußball — In football, Flanke can instead mean a cross played into the goal area.
An der Flanke des Pferdes war ein heller Fleck.
There was a pale patch on the horse's flank.