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There is a little bakery on the corner.
An der Ecke ist eine kleine Bäckerei. There is a little bakery on the corner.

noun · A1

die Ecke

[ˈɛkə]

corner

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Other Examples

  • Wartest du an der Ecke auf mich?

    Will you wait for me at the corner?

  • Wir wohnen gleich um die Ecke.

    We live just around the corner.

  • Bruno kauft an der Ecke frisches Brot.

    Bruno buys fresh bread on the corner.

Grammar

Plural
die Ecken In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Ecke die Ecken
Accusative wen? was? die Ecke die Ecken
Wir wohnen gleich um die Ecke. We live just around the corner.
Dative wem? der Ecke den Ecken
Wir gestalten unseren Garten naturnah, mit einer wilden Ecke für Igel und Insekten. We're designing our garden to be close to nature, with a wild corner for hedgehogs and insects.
Genitive wessen? der Ecke der Ecken

How the Word Is Built

Word family

eckigdas Dreieckdas Viereckdie Straßenecke

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