# die Delle

die Delle is a German noun meaning “dent”. Forms: der Delle, die Dellen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Delle
- Plural: die Dellen

## In other languages

- Русский: углубление, впадина

## Meanings

1. dent
   - Nach dem Unfall hatte ich eine tiefe Delle in der Motorhaube. — After the accident I had a deep dent in my car’s bonnet.
2. hollow

## Examples

- Die Motorhaube hat eine Delle abbekommen. — The bonnet has been dented.
- Warum haben Golfbälle Dellen? — Why do golf balls have dimples?
- Toms Auto ist an der großen Delle am vorderen Stoßdämpfer leicht erkennbar. — Tom's car is easily recognizable since there is a big dent in the front bumper.

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