Is it der, die or das Hochwasser?

DAS

Hochwasser

The correct article in German of Hochwasser is das. So it is das Hochwasser! (nominative case)

The word Hochwasser is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

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German declension of Hochwasser?

How does the declension of Hochwasser work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	das Hochwasser	die Hochwasser
Genitive	des Hochwassers	der Hochwasser
Dative	dem Hochwasser	den Hochwassern
Akkusative	das Hochwasser	die Hochwasser

What is the meaning of Hochwasser in German?

Hochwasser has various definitions in German:

[1] Water that has stepped over its banks in streams or rivers

[1] bei Bächen oder Flüssen über die Ufer getretenes Wasser

[2] Seashore: high water level at the end of the high tide

[2] Meeresküste: Hochstand des Wassers am Ende der Flut

How to use Hochwasser in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Hochwasser with translations in English.

[1] Bei Hochwasser werden oft die Keller der Anrainer überschwemmt.

[1] When there is a flood, the cellars of the neighbors are often flooded

[1] „Die Römer legten die Siedlung vermutlich absichtlich nicht in der direkten Nähe des Zusammenflusses von Rhein und Mosel an, weil dieses Gebiet bei Hochwasser stets überflutet ist.“[1]

[1] "The Romans probably deliberately did not build the settlement in the immediate vicinity of the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers, because this area is always flooded during floods." [1]

[1] „Nur zu meiner Schule in Vallendar kam das Hochwasser nicht hin.“[2]

[1] “Only my school in Vallendar did not get through to the flood” [2]

[1] „Ein schweres Unwetter führt am 8. Juli 1926 zum Hochwasser im Steintorbereich.“[3]

[1] "A severe storm on July 8, 1926 led to the flooding in the stone gate area." [3]

[1] „Wir laufen runter zum Rhein, der nach tagelangem Dauerregen und Unwettern Hochwasser führt.“[4]

[1] "We walk down to the Rhine, which leads to floods after days of continuous rain and storms." [4]

[2] Bei Sturm kann Hochwasser der Küste gefährlich werden.

[2] When there is a storm, flooding on the coast can be dangerous .

Pictures or photos of Hochwasser

[1] Köln, Rheinufer, „Hochwasser“