die Luke
Translation
hatch, hatchway, porthole, skylight
Examples
Die Luke zum Dachboden ist offen.
The hatch to the attic is open.
Er schaute durch die Luke des Schiffes.
He looked through the ship's porthole.
Schließ die Luke, es wird kalt.
Close the hatch, it's getting cold.
Grammar Patterns
die Luke the hatch, porthole The hatch to the attic is open.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Öffnung (opening), Klappe (flap); Antonyms: Wand (wall)
Etymology
From Middle Low German 'lūke' (that which closes), related to 'Loch' (hole).
Memory Tips
Imagine Luke Skywalker looking through a porthole ('Luke') of his spaceship.