Is "Ecke" der, die, or das?

"Ecke" is feminine in German. The correct article is "die": die Ecke.

How do you use "Ecke" in a sentence?

Example: "Das Regal stellen wir hier in die Ecke." (We'll put the shelf here in the corner.) Another example: "Das bekommen Sie im Kiosk an der Ecke."

Ecke

die

B1 Noun

English Translation

corner

What does „Ecke" mean in English?

„Ecke" is a German noun (die) meaning "corner" in English. CEFR Level B1 — Goethe-Institut official vocabulary.

Grammar

Gender

die Ecke

Plural

Ecke-n

Example Sentences

Das Regal stellen wir hier in die Ecke.

We'll put the shelf here in the corner.

Das bekommen Sie im Kiosk an der Ecke.

You get that at the kiosk on the corner.

Wo ist die Apotheke? - Gleich um die Ecke.

Where is the pharmacy? - Just around the corner.

CEFR Level

Intermediate — main points on familiar topics, travel, and interests.

This word is part of the official Goethe-Institut B1 vocabulary list.

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Word Family

Decke — ceiling Eck — corner (South German/Austrian/Swiss) Ecke — corner Ecke — corner entdecken — to discover erschrecken — to frighten lecker — delicious schmecken — to taste

Related Words

Eck (das)

corner (South German/Austrian/Swiss)