Noun
das Loch
Pronunciation: /lɔx/
hole; perforation
B1
rank #1,977
plural Löcher
Meanings
Noun
- hole; perforation
- hole in the ground; pit
- gap; bare spot
- cavity
- loch, lough (a lake or bay in Scotland or Ireland)
Example sentence
Warum graben Sie in Ihrem Garten ein Loch?
Why are you digging a hole in your backyard?
Word forms
Noun
singular
das Loch
plural
die Löcher
Noun
singular
das Loch
plural
die Lochs
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Loch
Accusativedas Loch
Dativedem Loch
Genitivedes Loches
Plural
Nominativedie Löcher
Accusativedie Löcher
Dativeden Löchern
Genitiveder Löcher
Usage
- Loch → Löcher — For a hole, the plural changes o to ö and adds -er.
- ein Loch graben — This means dig a hole.
In meinem Handschuh ist ein kleines Loch.
There is a small hole in my glove.