Noun
der Flecken
Pronunciation: /ˈflɛkən/
spot, mark, stain, patch
B2
rank #3,719
plural Flecken
Meanings
Noun
- spot, mark, stain, patch
- village or small town, especially historically one with limited town privileges
Example sentence
Sie hat überall am Körper rote Flecken.
She has red spots all over her body.
Word forms
singular
der Flecken
plural
die Flecken
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Flecken
Accusativeden Flecken
Dativedem Flecken
Genitivedes Fleckens
Plural
Nominativedie Flecken
Accusativedie Flecken
Dativeden Flecken
Genitiveder Flecken
Usage
- einen Flecken entfernen — remove a stain; singular Flecken is also used alongside Fleck
- ein Flecken auf dem Stoff — a spot on the fabric; context distinguishes it from a small town
Auf dem weißen Tischtuch blieb ein dunkler Flecken zurück.
A dark stain remained on the white tablecloth.