Noun
die Latte
Pronunciation: /ˈlatə/
batten; lath; slat (narrow board or strip, usually of wood)
B2
rank #5,121
plural Latten
Meanings
Noun
- batten; lath; slat (narrow board or strip, usually of wood)
- beanpole (tall, thin person)
- heap, ton (large quantity)
Example sentence
Der Zaun besteht aus schmalen Latten.
The fence is made of narrow slats.
Word forms
singular
die Latte
plural
die Latten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Latte
Accusativedie Latte
Dativeder Latte
Genitiveder Latte
Plural
Nominativedie Latten
Accusativedie Latten
Dativeden Latten
Genitiveder Latten
Usage
- eine Latte aus Holz — a narrow wooden slat or batten
- die Latte hoch legen — set the bar high; a figurative expectation
Am Gartenzaun musste eine gebrochene Latte ersetzt werden.
A broken slat in the garden fence had to be replaced.