die Ficke
A regional term for a pocket, especially a trouser pocket or a pocket on a piece of clothing.
EXAMPLE
Er steckte das Geld in die Ficke seiner alten Hose.
He put the money in the pocket of his old trousers.
die Ficke
die Ficke, die Ficken
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Ficke, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Ficken |
| genitive | der Ficke |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Ficke | die Ficken |
| accusative | die Ficke | die Ficken |
| dative | der Ficke | den Ficken |
| genitive | der Ficke | der Ficken |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word Hosenficke
A well-known compound word is „Hosenficke“ (trouser pocket). It consists of „Hose“ (trousers) and „Ficke“ (pocket) and refers to a pocket in a pair of trousers. The first part, „Hosen-“ (trouser), shows which item of clothing the pocket is in.
EXAMPLE
Sie fand den Schlüssel in der Hosenficke.
She found the key in the trouser pocket.
Regional usage
The meaning „Tasche an einem Kleidungsstück“ (pocket on a piece of clothing) is regional and therefore not known throughout the German-speaking world. „Ficke“ is often used with a preposition such as „in“ or „aus“ and a piece of clothing.
EXAMPLE
Sie nahm das Taschentuch aus der Ficke ihres Mantels.
She took the handkerchief out of the pocket of her coat.
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