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flach

/flax/· adjective

flat; shallow; low

Flach — without hills (Norddeutschland ist flach), not deep (flaches Wasser), or low (flache Schuhe).

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flach
flat

Die Landschaft in Holland ist sehr flach.

The landscape in Holland is very flat.

Word family

flachdie Flächesurfaceabflachento flatten out, to level offdas Flachlandlowland

Common combinations

  • flaches Landflat country
  • flache Schuheflat shoes
  • flaches Wassershallow water

Real examples

  • Zur Hochzeit trägt sie flache Schuhe.She's wearing flat shoes to the wedding.
  • Mit dem Rad fahre ich gern, wo es flach ist.I like cycling where it's flat.
  • Der See ist am Ufer sehr flach.The lake is very shallow at the edge.

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