Fleck

Q: Is it der, die, or das Fleck?

It is der Fleck. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Fleck is masculine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of der Fleck?

The plural form of der Fleck is die Flecke. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does der Fleck mean in English?

The German word der Fleck translates to “stain” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Fleck?

Like all German nouns, Fleck changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: der Fleck Akkusativ: den Fleck Dativ: dem Fleck These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

stain

Plural: die Flecke

Strong

Why does the noun Fleck have the article der?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Fleck

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Fleck	ein Fleck	kein Fleck
Akkusativ	den Fleck	einen Fleck	keinen Fleck
Dativ	dem Fleck	einem Fleck	keinem Fleck
Nominativ	die Flecke	Flecke	keine Flecke
Akkusativ	die Flecke	Flecke	keine Flecke
Dativ	den Flecken	Flecken	keinen Flecken

Examples in context

Real sentences using Fleck in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der kleinee Fleck ist neu.The small spot is new.	Ein großerer Fleck ist sichtbar.A large spot is visible.	Kein schmutzigerer Fleck stört mich.No dirty spot bothers me.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den kleinen Fleck.I see the small spot.	Er findet einen großen Fleck.He finds a large spot.	Wir haben keinen schmutzigenen Fleck gefunden.We found no dirty spot.
Dativ	Er sitzt auf dem kleinen Fleck.He sits on the small spot.	Mit einem großen Fleck ist es schwierig.With a large spot, it is difficult.	Ich helfe keinem schmutzigen Fleck.I help no dirty spot.
Nominativ	Die kleinen Flecke sind überall.The small spots are everywhere.	Großee Flecke sind schwer zu entfernen.Large spots are hard to remove.	Keine schmutzigenen Flecke sind hier.No dirty spots are here.
Akkusativ	Sie entfernen die kleinen Flecke.They remove the small spots.	Wir sehen großee Flecke.We see large spots.	Ich finde keine schmutzigenen Flecke mehr.I don't find any dirty spots anymore.
Dativ	Auf den kleinen Flecken sieht man Staub.On the small spots, one sees dust.	Mit großen Flecken ist es unmöglich.With large spots, it is impossible.	Ich vertraue keinen schmutzigenen Flecken.I trust no dirty spots.

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Is it der, die, or das Fleck?

It is der Fleck. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Fleck is masculine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of der Fleck?

The plural form of der Fleck is die Flecke. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does der Fleck mean in English?

The German word der Fleck translates to “stain” in English.

How do you decline der Fleck?

Like all German nouns, Fleck changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: der Fleck
Akkusativ: den Fleck
Dativ: dem Fleck

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.