This is the 1158th most frequent German word.
ecke
"Ecke" means "corner" in English.
Here, 'Ecke' refers to a location or spatial corner, commonly used to describe a part of a defined area.
Die Ecke des Zimmers ist besonders dunkel.
The corner of the room is particularly dark.
In this sentence, 'Ecke' is used metaphorically to describe proximity in urban or residential areas, providing a sense of neighborhood closeness.
Er wohnt gleich um die Ecke von mir.
He lives just around the corner from me.
Here, 'Ecke' denotes the physical corner of a rectangular object, illustrating its geometric usage.