Is it der, die or das Heck?

DAS

Heck

The correct article in German of Heck is das. So it is das Heck! (nominative case)

The word Heck is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

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German declension of Heck?

How does the declension of Heck 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 1	Plural 2
Nominative	das Heck	die Hecke	die Hecks
Genitive	des Hecks des Heckes	der Hecke	der Hecks
Dative	dem Heck	den Hecken	den Hecks
Akkusative	das Heck	die Hecke	die Hecks

What is the meaning of Heck in German?

Heck is defined as:

[1] rear part of a vehicle (for cars, airplanes, ships)

[1] hinterer Teil eines Fahrzeugs (bei Autos, Flugzeugen, Schiffen)

How to use Heck in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Heck with translations in English.

[1] Das Heck wurde bei dem Unfall besonders stark beschädigt.

[1] The rear was particularly badly damaged in the accident

[1] „Ich legte das Paddel wieder ins Heck und ging zurück auf meinen Platz.“

[1] "I put the paddle back in the rear and went back to my square"

[1] „An einem Sonntag ging ich nach Hause, nachdem ich dem Maat an Bord des Schiffs geholfen hatte, an Bug und Heck die Flaggen zu hissen.“

[1] "On a Sunday I went home after helping the Maat on board the ship to go to bug and rear the flags to Hissä" "

[1] „Mansfield stand da und blickte übers Heck auf die riesigen Umrisse des Hais im Wasser.“

[1] "Mansfield stood there and looked over the rear of the huge outline of the shark in the water"

Pictures or photos of Heck

[1] Heck eines Fischkutters

[1] Heck eines Großseglers