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der See

noun · /zeː/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German sê, from Old High German sē, sēo m (“sea”), from Proto-West Germanic *saiwi m (“sea”), from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz m (“sea”). Compare Low German See (“sea, lake”), Dutch zee f (“sea”), English sea, Danish sø c (“sea, lake”).

Translation

  1. lake masculine, mixed

    Dieser See ist sehr klein.

    This lake is very small.

    "Görlitzer Park", Berliner Zeitung, November 11, 2013. Auf 14 Hektar gibt es unter anderem einen Kinderbauernhof, mehrere Sport-, Spiel- und Bolzplätze, zwei Aussichtsberge und einen kleinen See.

    There are, among other things, a petting zoo, multiple sporting facilities, playing grounds and soccer fields, two overlooks and a small lake on 14 hectares.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative See Seen
Accusative See Seen
Dative See Seen
Genitive Sees Seen

die See

noun · /zeː/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German sê, from Old High German sē, sēo m (“sea”), from Proto-West Germanic *saiwi m (“sea”), from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz m (“sea”). Compare Low German See (“sea, lake”), Dutch zee f (“sea”), English sea, Danish sø c (“sea, lake”).

Translation

  1. sea, ocean feminine, singular, singular-only, uncountable

    Mein Großvater ist als Fischer zur See gefahren.

    My grandfather went to sea as a fisherman.

    2016 January 26, Giorgos Christides, "Griechenland empört über Kritik aus Österreich: "Sollen wir die Flüchtlingsboote vielleicht versenken?"", Der Spiegel

    When one spots a boat at sea, there would only be one way to act.

  2. sea, sea condition, swell feminine

    Die See ist heute sehr ruhig.

    The sea is very calm today.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative See Seen
Accusative See Seen
Dative See Seen
Genitive See Seen

See

name · /zeː/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German sê, from Old High German sē, sēo m (“sea”), from Proto-West Germanic *saiwi m (“sea”), from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz m (“sea”). Compare Low German See (“sea, lake”), Dutch zee f (“sea”), English sea, Danish sø c (“sea, lake”).

Translation

  1. a municipality of Tyrol, Austria neuter, proper-noun