Noun
der Teich
Pronunciation: /taɪ̯ç/
pond (natural or man-made)
B2
rank #5,126
plural Teiche
Meanings
Noun
- pond (natural or man-made)
Example sentence
Glaubst du, dass der Teich fest genug zum Schlittschuhlaufen zugefroren ist?
Do you think the pond is frozen hard enough to skate on?
Word forms
singular
der Teich
plural
die Teiche
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Teich
Accusativeden Teich
Dativedem Teich
Genitivedes Teiches
Plural
Nominativedie Teiche
Accusativedie Teiche
Dativeden Teichen
Genitiveder Teiche
Usage
- einen Teich anlegen — create a pond; anlegen is separable
- am Teich / im Teich — beside the pond / in the pond; both describe location
Im Teich hinter der Schule schwimmen drei Enten.
Three ducks are swimming in the pond behind the school.