Noun
die Flucht
Pronunciation: /flʊxt/
escape, flight (act of fleeing)
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plural Fluchten
Meanings
Noun
- escape, flight (act of fleeing)
- line, alignment (vertical or horizontal line along which houses, walls, windows or other building elements are arranged)
- flock of birds
Example sentence
Soll ich Ihnen bei der Flucht helfen?
Shall I help you with the escape?
Word forms
singular
die Flucht
plural
die Fluchten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Flucht
Accusativedie Flucht
Dativeder Flucht
Genitiveder Flucht
Plural
Nominativedie Fluchten
Accusativedie Fluchten
Dativeden Fluchten
Genitiveder Fluchten
Usage
- auf der Flucht sein — This means be fleeing or on the run.
- die Flucht ergreifen — This established expression means take flight or run away.
Im Film gelingt den Gefangenen die Flucht durch einen Tunnel.
In the film, the prisoners manage to escape through a tunnel.