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flach

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adjective
  1. shallowwide and not deep
  2. flatwide and not high
  3. not steep; having little slope; comparatively plane and level
  4. shallow, vapidlacking intellectual or spiritual depth, refinement

Forms

Declension

masculinefeminineneuterplural
nominativeflacherflacheflachesflache
genitiveflachenflacherflachenflacher
dativeflachemflacherflachemflachen
accusativeflachenflacheflachesflache

Degrees

comparativeflacher
superlativeam flachsten

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Used in the library

  • Das Gelände hinter der Schule ist nass und flach.The ground behind the school is wet and flat.B1Noch einmal, bitte (13) — Once more, please (13) (B1)
  • Die Umgebung hier ist flach, bis auf einen Hügel.The surroundings here are flat, apart from one hill.B1Noch einmal, bitte (4) — Once more, please (4) (B1)
  • Im Hafen kann niemand ertrinken, das Wasser ist flach.Nobody can drown in the harbour; the water is shallow.B1Noch einmal, bitte (15) — Once more, please (15) (B1)
  • Stolpern tut man darüber aber nicht, die sind ja ganz flach.But you don't actually trip over them, they're completely flat.B1Steine putzen — Polishing the Stones

Other ways to say it

  • niedriglow
  • plattflat; completely destroyed, razed to the ground
  • seichtshallow (of water only); simple, light, having little depth (e.g. of a book)
  • untiefshallow (of water only)

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