das Wasser
noun · /ˈva.sər/ ·Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Germanic *watōr Proto-West Germanic *watar Old High German waȥȥar Middle High German wazzer German Wasser From Middle High German waȥȥer, from Old High German waȥȥar, from Proto-West Germanic *watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wédōr, collective of *wódr̥. Compare Low German Water, Dutch water, English water, Danish vand.
Translation
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water (H₂O)
neuter, strong
Was ist passiert? Überall in der Wohnung ist Wasser.
What happened? There's water all over the apartment.
Wasser gefriert bei null Grad Celsius, oder?
Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius, doesn't it?
Ein Schwamm saugt Wasser auf.
A sponge absorbs water.
- alcoholic beverage, similar to brandy, made from fermented fruit neuter, strong
- clipping of Mineralwasser/Tafelwasser abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, neuter, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Wasser | Wasser |
| Accusative | Wasser | Wasser |
| Dative | Wasser | Wassern |
| Genitive | Wassers | Wasser |