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How do you say "bruise" in German?
der blaue Fleck
In German, "bruise" is der blaue Fleck.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'der BLOW-eh FLEK', where 'blau' means blue and 'Fleck' means spot, so literally 'the blue spot'.
Grammar notes
der blaue Fleck is masculine. Plural: der blauen Flecken.
Example sentence
Er hat einen violetten blauen Fleck am Arm.
He got a purple bruise on his arm.
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How to remember der blaue Fleck
This phrase literally means 'the blue spot', which is exactly what a bruise looks like, so the description does the remembering for you.
Related words
- skull der Schädel
- spine die Wirbelsäule
- rib die Rippe
- skin die Haut
- nail der Nagel
- elbow der Ellbogen
- wrist das Handgelenk
- ankle der Knöchel
- knee das Knie
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Questions about der blaue Fleck
How do you say "bruise" in German?
In German, "bruise" is der blaue Fleck. It is a noun.
Is der blaue Fleck masculine, feminine, or neuter?
der blaue Fleck is masculine. Plural: der blauen Flecken.
How is der blaue Fleck used in a sentence?
Use der blaue Fleck as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Er hat einen violetten blauen Fleck am Arm. (He got a purple bruise on his arm.).
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