Meer
noun · /meːɐ̯/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German mere, mer, from Old High German meri, from Proto-West Germanic *mari. Doublet of Maar and Mare. Cognates Cognate with Dutch meer (“lake”), Low German Meer (“sea”), English mere (“sea, lake”). Via Indo-European is cognate with Latin mare.
Translation
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sea
neuter, strong
Ich wohne nahe am Meer, also kann ich oft an den Strand gehen.
I live near the sea so I often get to go to the beach.
Ich möchte gern mit dir ans Meer fahren.
I'd like to go to the seaside with you.
Ich möchte gern mit euch ans Meer fahren.
I'd like to go to the seaside with you.
- mare source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
- sea source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
- sea source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
- lake archaic, neuter, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Meer | Meere |
| Accusative | Meer | Meere |
| Dative | Meer | Meeren |
| Genitive | Meeres | Meere |