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Hecke

hedge

noun HEK-ke Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Usage Note

Hecke is feminine (die Hecke). German gardens and farmland traditionally feature Hecken as boundary markers and wildlife corridors; trimming hedges (Heckenschnitt) is a regulated seasonal activity to protect nesting birds during spring.

Examples

"Hinter der dichten Hecke konnte man das Haus nicht sehen."

Natural Translation

Behind the dense hedge you could not see the house.

Literal Translation

Behind the dense hedge could one the house not see.

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