NOUN

Rock/ʁɔk/skirt; rock music (informal, context-dependent)

Rock is a German noun that means skirt or rock music (informal, context-dependent). It is pronounced /ʁɔk/. As a noun it takes the article "der", with the plural form "Röcke".

Definitions

1.a piece of clothing worn by women and girls that hangs from the waist and covers part or all of the legs(clothing)

a.skirt (everyday garment)

Sie trägt einen roten Rock.She is wearing a red skirt.

2.short for Rockmusik; rock and roll or rock music (rare outside informal usage)(music, informal)

a.rock music (colloquial)

Er hört am liebsten Rock.He likes listening to rock music best.

Declension

Gendermasculine

SingularPlural
Nominativeder Rockdie Röcke
Genitivedes Rocksder Röcke
Dativedem Rockden Röcken
Accusativeden Rockdie Röcke

Frequently asked questions

What does "Rock" mean in English?
"Rock" means skirt or rock music (informal, context-dependent). It is a German noun.
How do you pronounce "Rock"?
"Rock" is pronounced /ʁɔk/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Is "Rock" der, die, or das?
"Rock" is a masculine noun, so it takes the article "der".
What is the plural of "Rock"?
The plural of "Rock" is "Röcke".
What part of speech is "Rock"?
"Rock" is a noun in German.

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