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The German word for corner is
Ecke





corner

Gender

The gender of Ecke is feminine. E.g. die Ecke.

Plural

The plural of Ecke is Ecken.

German Definition


corner
     Substantiv:
     [1] das Eck, die Ecke
     [2] der Eckball
     [3] der Winkel
          [1] "With hardly a word spoken, but with a kindly eye, he waved me to an arm-chair, threw across his case of cigars, and indicated a spirit case and a gasogene in the corner."



Translations for corner and their definitions

Ecke
     n-f. corner, edge
          Der Tisch steht in der Ecke. - The table stands in the corner.
     n-f. a roughly triangular or quadrangular piece of something
          Gib mir mal eine kleine Ecke von dem Kuchen. - Give me a small piece of the cake, please.
     n-f. (chiefly colloquial) region; area; neighbourhood
          Ihr wohnt ja hier in ’ner ganz netten Ecke. - You guys live in a nice area around here.
     n-f. (graph theory) vertex, node
     n-f. (sports) corner, corner kick


Winkel
     n-m. (geometry) angle (measure, figure)
     n-m. corner, nook
     n-m. chevron


in die Enge treiben
     v. to trap, to scare, to corner
          Viele Menschen fühlen sich durch die neuen Beschränkungen in die Enge getrieben. - Many people feel cornered by the new restrictions.


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