Is it der, die or das Flecken?

DER

Flecken

The correct article in German of Flecken is der. So it is der Flecken! (nominative case)

The word Flecken is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of Flecken?

How does the declension of Flecken work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	der Flecken	die Flecken
Genitive	des Fleckens	der Flecken
Dative	dem Flecken	den Flecken
Akkusative	den Flecken	die Flecken

What is the meaning of Flecken in German?

Flecken has various definitions in German:

[1] A point that differs from the surroundings, for example, by pollution or color

[1] sich zum Beispiel durch Verschmutzung oder Farbe von der Umgebung unterscheidende Stelle

[2] regional: village, small settlement

[2] regional: Dorf, kleine Siedlung

How to use Flecken in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Flecken with translations in English.

[1] Pass mit dem Rotwein auf, die Flecken gehen nicht mehr raus.

[1] Be careful with the red wine, the stains won't come out .

[1] Der Leopard hat schwarze Flecken.

[1] The leopard has black spots

[1] „Joyce zieht ihr Staubtuch wieder hervor, bückt sich und poliert einen Flecken vom Couchtisch weg.“[2]

[1] "Joyce pulls out her duster again, bends down and polishes a stain away from the coffee table." [2]

[2] Die Nachricht hat sich in Windeseile im ganzen Flecken verbreitet.

[2] The news spread across the whole town in no time at all

[2] „Das gab mir die Möglichkeit, zu jeder Stunde alle Häuser des Fleckens zu betreten.“[3]

[2] "That gave me the opportunity to enter all the houses in the town at any hour?" [3]

Pictures or photos of Flecken

[1] Persischer Leopard mit schwarzen Flecken

[2] Freudenberg Alter Flecken