This is the 13912th most frequent German word.
flankt
"Flankt" means "crosses" in soccer, referring to delivering the ball into the penalty area from the sides.
Here, 'flankt' is used as a dynamic verb describing the action of crossing the ball during a soccer game.
Der Fußballspieler flankt den Ball in den Strafraum.
The soccer player crosses the ball into the penalty area.
In this sentence, 'flankt' is used to describe the positioning or arrangement of a structure alongside another.
Auf der Festung flankt ein Turm die gesamte Nordseite.
On the fortress, a tower flanks the entire north side.
Here, 'flankt' metaphorically illustrates how one concept supports or surrounds another contextually.