Vokabahn

Hecke

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Noun

die Hecke

Pronunciation: [ˈhɛkʰə]

hedge

C2 rank #9,667 plural Hecken

Meanings

Noun
  1. hedge

Example sentence

Die Hecke am Zaun ist über zwei Meter hoch.

The hedge along the fence is over two metres high.

Word forms

singular die Hecke
plural die Hecken

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Hecke
Accusativedie Hecke
Dativeder Hecke
Genitiveder Hecke

Plural

Nominativedie Hecken
Accusativedie Hecken
Dativeden Hecken
Genitiveder Hecken

Usage

  • eine Hecke schneiden — Trim a hedge.
  • Hecke / Zaun — A boundary made of shrubs versus a constructed fence.
Extra sentence

Hinter der dichten Hecke lag ein kleiner Gemüsegarten.

Behind the dense hedge lay a small vegetable garden.