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The article for

Blick

der Blick

Blick is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Blicke
English
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Level
A1

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Why is it der Blick?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Blick, so learn the two together: der Blick.

Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] (short) viewing view; The grasping of something with the eyes

[1] (kurzes) Betrachten; Anschauen; das Erfassen von etwas mit den Augen

[2] Eye expression

[2] Augenausdruck

[3] Insight perspective

[3] Sichtweise; Einsicht

Examples

[1] The child disappeared their eyes

[1] Das Kind entschwand ihren Blicken.

[1] The newcomer let the view through the Schweifeä room

[1] Der Ankömmling ließ den Blick durch den Raum schweifen.
More source examples (6)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "A wooden bulwark protrudes from the cloudy water of the noor, palisades block the view from the water to the city behind" [2]

[1] „Aus dem trüben Wasser des Noors ragt ein hölzernes Bollwerk, Palisaden versperren den Blick vom Wasser aus auf die dahinter liegende Stadt.“[2]

[1] "I turned around and took a look through the floor" [3]

[1] „Ich drehte mich um und warf einen Blick durch den Raum.“[3]

[1] "Treecastle once again grew a long view of Florinee" [4]

[1] „Treecastle warf wieder einen langen Blick auf Florine.“[4]

[2] A girl with a Bered look […] Lessing

[2] Ein Mädchen mit bered[e]ten Blicken […] Lessing

[2] After the Lord heard the allegations, he replied laughing views: "..."

[2] Nachdem der Herr die Vorwürfe hörte, erwiderte er lachenden Blickes: „…“

[3] The ladder had the right view for the people in the team suitable

[3] Der Leiter hatte den richtigen Blick für die in das Team passenden Leute.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Blick die Blicke
Genitiv des Blicks des Blickes der Blicke
Dativ dem Blick dem Blicke den Blicken
Akkusativ den Blick die Blicke

Pronunciation

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