# das Heck

das Heck is a German noun meaning “stern”. Forms: des Hecks, die Hecks.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Hecks
- Plural: die Hecks

## In other languages

- Русский: морск. корма, кормовая часть, авиац. хвост

## Noun

1. stern (of a ship)
2. tail (of an aeroplane)
3. back (of a car)

## Proper name

1. _surname_ a surname

## Examples

- Das Heck ist der hintere Teil eines Schiffes. Den vorderen nennt man Bug. — The stern is the rearmost part of a ship. The front is called the bow.

## Related words

- Antonym: Bug, Front

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