das Heck
Translation
rear, stern, tail
Examples
Das Heck des Autos wurde beschädigt.
The rear of the car was damaged.
Der Kapitän stand am Heck des Schiffes.
The captain stood at the stern of the ship.
Grammar Patterns
das Heck the rear, the stern The stern of the ship is newly painted.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Rückseite, Hinterteil; Antonyms: Bug, Front
Etymology
From Middle High German 'hecke' (hedge, enclosure), which later came to mean the rear part of a ship.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English word 'deck'. Imagine the rear deck of a ship (the stern) or the back of a car.