No. 1,704 in German
eck
"Eck" in German means "corner" or "edge".
In a sentence
Das Haus steht an einer gefährlichen Ecke.
The house is located at a dangerous corner.
Here, 'Ecke' is used as a noun meaning 'corner' to describe a specific location.
Die Zeichnung hat scharfe Ecken und Kanten.
The drawing has sharp corners and edges.
In this sentence, 'Ecken' refers to the plural form of 'Ecke,' indicating angular points of the drawing.
Ich habe die Tasse unabsichtlich am Tischrand ge-eckt.
I accidentally edged the cup against the table edge.
Here, 'ge-eckt' is a verb form derived from 'Ecke,' suggesting striking or touching the edge or corner of something.
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