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The German word for lake is
See





lake

Gender

The gender of See is masculine. E.g. der See.

Plural

The plural of See is Seen.

German Definition


lake
     Substantiv:
     [1] Gewässer: der See: Stillgewässer, das vollständig von einer Landfläche umgeben ist
          [1] Yesterday I swam in a big lake.
            Gestern schwamm ich in einem großen See.
          [1] "There is the calmness of the lake when there is not a breath of wind; there is the calmness of a stagnant ditch."



Translations for lake and their definitions

Seepronunciation
     n-m. lake
          Dieser See ist sehr klein. - This lake is very small.
     n-f. (singular only) sea, ocean
          Mein Großvater ist als Fischer zur See gefahren. - My grandfather went to sea as a fisherman.
     n-f. (nautical) sea, sea condition, swell
          Die See ist heute sehr ruhig. - The sea is very calm today.


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