spotted / mottled
gefleckt – gefleckter – am geflecktesten
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spotted
Covered with spots whose color differs from the rest of the surface. The spots may form a natural pattern or may have been caused by dirt or discoloration.
Die Katze hat ein schwarz-weiß geflecktes Fell.
The cat has black-and-white spotted fur.
| basic form | gefleckt |
|---|---|
| comparative | gefleckter |
| superlative | am geflecktesten |
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to gefleckt.
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to gefleckt.
'Gefleckt' (spotted) belongs to the word family of 'Fleck' (spot) and is the participle form of the verb 'flecken' (to spot). As an adjective, it most commonly describes the appearance of animals, fabrics, or surfaces.
Auf dem gefleckten Stoff sieht man mehrere braune Stellen.
Several brown spots can be seen on the spotted fabric.
'Gefleckt' (spotted) is a neutral descriptive adjective and frequently occurs in factual descriptions of appearance and patterns.
Der gefleckte Vogel saß lange auf dem Zaun.
The spotted bird sat on the fence for a long time.
Typical collocations include 'geflecktes Fell' (spotted fur), 'geflecktes Muster' (spotted pattern), 'gefleckte Haut' (spotted skin), and 'gefleckter Stoff' (spotted fabric). The adjective particularly often comes directly before the noun it describes.
Das Kleid hat ein auffälliges, rot und weiß geflecktes Muster.
The dress has a striking red-and-white spotted pattern.
