Blick

noun
glance, view
A1

'Blick' (der Blick) means 'glance' (a brief look) and 'view' or perspective. Common plural is 'die Blicke'. Note collocations: 'einen Blick werfen auf' (to cast a glance at) and 'im Blick haben'. Declension: genitive 'des Blicks', dative plural 'den Blicken'. Masculine noun.

Examples

Sie betrachtete das Meer mit aufmerksamem Blick, während die Sonne unterging.
She looked at the sea with an attentive gaze while the sun was setting.
Von hier hat man einen schönen Blick.
From here you have a beautiful view.
Ich werfe einen kurzen Blick auf das Buch.
I take a quick glance at the book.

Details

Pluraldie Blicke

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeder Blickdie Blicke
genitivedes Blicksder Blicke
dativedem Blickden Blicken
accusativeden Blickdie Blicke

Mnemonics

👁️picture someone taking a quick look (der Blick) out of a window
👂blick ~ 'blick' like quick look — remember 'glance/view'
⚧️der — imagine a man (der) giving a glance

Notes

Masculine noun: der Blick. Multiple meanings: glance (short look) and view (scenic).

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