Noun
das Leck
Pronunciation: /lɛk/
leak (hole in a large container, such as in a tank)
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plural Lecks
Meanings
Noun
- leak (hole in a large container, such as in a tank)
- leak (hole in the body of a ship)
- leak (unauthorized release of private or classified information)
Example sentence
Meine Luftmatratze hat ein Leck.
My air mattress has a leak.
Word forms
singular
das Leck
plural
die Lecks
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Leck
Accusativedas Leck
Dativedem Leck
Genitivedes Leckes
Plural
Nominativedie Lecks
Accusativedie Lecks
Dativeden Lecks
Genitiveder Lecks
Usage
- ein Leck haben — Have a leak or hole through which something escapes.
- Leck / lecken — The noun names the hole; the verb can describe leaking.
Durch ein kleines Leck verlor das Boot langsam Luft.
The boat slowly lost air through a small leak.