die Hecke
Translation
hedge, hedgerow
Examples
Wir müssen die Hecke schneiden.
We have to trim the hedge.
Der Vogel nistet in der Hecke.
The bird is nesting in the hedge.
Grammar Patterns
to cut ((sth.)) Wir müssen die Hecke schneiden.
to nest in ((sth.)) Der Vogel nistet in der Hecke.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Buschwerk (shrubbery); Antonyms: freie Fläche (open space)
Etymology
From Old High German 'hegga' (enclosure), cognate with the English word 'hedge'.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to its English equivalent, 'hedge'. Just remember the feminine article 'die'.