Noun
das Heck
Pronunciation: /hɛk/
stern (of a ship)
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plural Hecks
Meanings
Noun
- stern (of a ship)
- tail (of an aeroplane)
- back (of a car)
Example sentence
Wir saßen am Heck und blickten auf das Wasser.
We sat at the stern and looked out over the water.
Word forms
singular
das Heck
plural
die Hecks
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Heck
Accusativedas Heck
Dativedem Heck
Genitivedes Heckes
Plural
Nominativedie Hecks
Accusativedie Hecks
Dativeden Hecks
Genitiveder Hecks
Usage
- am Heck eines Schiffs — At the stern or back of a ship.
- Heck / Bug — The stern versus the bow; opposite ends of a vessel.
Am Heck wehte eine kleine blaue Flagge.
A small blue flag fluttered at the stern.