No. 3,255 in German
flecken
Flecken: spots, stains, or patches.
In a sentence
Ich habe einen Flecken auf meinem neuen Hemd entdeckt.
I discovered a stain on my new shirt.
Here, 'Flecken' is used to describe a physical stain or spot on an item.
In der Savanne gibt es Tiere mit interessanten Flecken auf ihrem Fell.
In the savanna, there are animals with interesting spots on their fur.
In this context, 'Flecken' refers to spots or patterns on animal fur.
Der alte Dorfplatz hatte viele kleine Blütenflecken nach dem Regen.
The old village square had many small flower spots after the rain.
Here, 'Flecken' represents a visual patchwork of flowers scattered across an area.
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