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How to Say ‘Three corners’ in German

Drei Ecken

dry ECK-en

[dry ECK-en]

💬 Usage Tip: Many feminine nouns ending in -e just add -n in the plural: Ecke becomes Ecken, and Seite becomes Seiten.

Phrase Breakdown

Drei

[dry]

three

The number 3, often used when stating a price in a café or bakery.

Example

Drei Euro für den Kaffee mit Hafermilch sind okay.

Three euros for the coffee with oat milk are okay.

Ecken

[ECK-en]

corners

Plural of 'die Ecke', the point where two sides meet.

Example

Das Zimmer hat vier Ecken.

The room has four corners.

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