German Conversation · Level 103
56 words
German word
Heck
Pronunciation
IPA/hɛk/
Meaning
- neuter nounrear
Example
Die Farbe des Hecks meines Autos ist rot.
The rear of my car is red.
More examples
Am Heck des Wagens ist das Nummernschild angebracht.
The license plate is attached to the rear of the car.
Core concept
The tail end of a car or ship, where the main body finishes.
Common phrases
am Heck des Autos
at the rear of the car
das Heck eines Segelbootes
the stern of a sailboat
das Heck des Lastwagens
the rear of the truck
Similar words
Rückseite: The back side of a vehicle or object.
Vorderseite: The front side of a vehicle or object.
Heckklappe: A hinged door at the rear of a car.
Heckscheibe: The rear window of a car.
Definition in German
Das hintere Ende oder die hintere Fläche eines Gegenstandes, besonders bei Fahrzeugen und Schiffen.
Word origin
Heck comes from Low German and Middle High German forms meaning the rear part, first used especially in nautical language and later for vehicles.
Usage tips
- Heck is neuter, so the standard forms are "das Heck" and "des Hecks".
Other meanings
- sternnoun
- backnoun
Opposites
- Bugbownoun
- Vorderseitefrontnoun
Related words
- Heckklappetailgatenoun
- Heckscheiberear windownoun
- Heckspoilerrear spoilernoun