Noun
die Lache
Pronunciation: /ˈlaːxə/
puddle
C1
rank #6,803
plural Lachen
Meanings
Noun
- puddle
- pool
- loud laughter
- one's laugh (a person's particular way of laughing)
Example sentence
Vor der Haustür hat sich eine große Lache gebildet.
A large puddle has formed outside the front door.
Word forms
singular
die Lache
plural
die Lachen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Lache
Accusativedie Lache
Dativeder Lache
Genitiveder Lache
Plural
Nominativedie Lachen
Accusativedie Lachen
Dativeden Lachen
Genitiveder Lachen
Usage
- eine Lache Wasser — a puddle or pool of water; the liquid follows the container-like noun
- eine laute Lache — a loud laugh; a separate colloquial sense
Unter der undichten Flasche bildete sich eine kleine Lache.
A small puddle formed beneath the leaking bottle.