Noun
die Luke
Pronunciation: /ˈluːkə/
hatch (opening in the ceiling/floor of a room, in the deck of a ship, etc.)
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plural Luken
Meanings
Noun
- hatch (opening in the ceiling/floor of a room, in the deck of a ship, etc.)
Example sentence
Der Kapitän öffnete die Luke und sah nach draußen.
The captain opened the hatch and looked outside.
Word forms
singular
die Luke
plural
die Luken
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Luke
Accusativedie Luke
Dativeder Luke
Genitiveder Luke
Plural
Nominativedie Luken
Accusativedie Luken
Dativeden Luken
Genitiveder Luken
Usage
- eine Luke öffnen — open a hatch; an opening through a floor, roof or deck
- durch die Luke klettern — climb through the hatch; durch takes accusative
Durch eine Luke im Boden gelangt man in den kleinen Keller.
A hatch in the floor provides access to the small cellar.