Loch

See also loch

German

Etymology

From Old High German loh.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /lɔx/

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Noun

Loch n. (genitive Lochs or Loches, plural Löcher)

1. A hole.
2. (dentistry) cavity
3. (colloquial) A room, apartment, flat or house in a bad condition; dump.

Declension

declension of Loch

	singular			plural
n. gender	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Loch	die	Löcher
genitive	eines	des	Loches, Lochs	der	Löcher
dative	einem	dem	Loch, Loche (archaic)	den	Löchern
accusative	ein	das	Loch	die	Löcher

Derived terms

• auf dem letzten Loch pfeifen - to be at the end of one's tether
• ein Loch in den Bauch fragen - to talk someone's head off
• Lochkarte
• Lochfraßkorrosion
• Sommerloch