Is it der, die or das See?
DER
See
The correct article in German of See is der. So it is der See! (nominative case)
The word See is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
Context 1
German declension of See?
How does the declension of See 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 | der See | die Seen |
| Genitive | des Sees | der Seen |
| Dative | dem See | den Seen |
| Akkusative | den See | die Seen |
What is the meaning of See in German?
See has various definitions in German:
[1] Geography: Standing waters surrounded by land
[1] Geografie: stehendes Gewässer, das von Land umgeben ist[2] Name component of many lakes [1]
[2] Namensbestandteil vieler Seen[1]How to use See in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using See with translations in English.
[1] Ein ausgetrockneter See hat kein Wasser mehr.
[1] A dried lake has no water anymore[1] Am Wochenende werden wir einen schönen Ausflug zu einem See in unserer nächsten Umgebung machen.
[1] At the weekend we will make a nice trip to a lake in our nearest surroundings[1] „Jetzt fahr'n wir über'n See, über'n See, jetzt fahr'n wir über'n See […]“[4]
[1] "Now we drive over the lake, over the lake, now we drive over the lake [...]" [4][1] „Einer der Seeen, die diese Seeenkette bilden, heißt ‚der Stechlin‘.“[5]
[1] "One of the seaes that form this Seekette is called Stechlin'." [5][2] Die Seen: Plöner See, Schweriner See, Plauer See, Starnberger See liegen alle in Deutschland.
[2] The lakes: Plöner See, Schweriner See, Plauer See, Starnberg See all in Germany.Is it der, die or das See?
DIE
See
The correct article in German of See is die. So it is die See! (nominative case)
The word See is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
Context 2
German declension of See?
How does the declension of See 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 | die See | die Seen |
| Genitive | der See | der Seen |
| Dative | der See | den Seen |
| Akkusative | die See | die Seen |
What is the meaning of See in German?
See has various definitions in German:
[1] Singular only: very large, contiguous waters
[1] nur Singular: sehr großes, zusammenhängendes Gewässer[2] Sailor language: Movement of the surface of a sea or lake
[2] Seemannssprache: Bewegung der Oberfläche eines Meeres oder Sees[3] Sailor language: high wave
[3] Seemannssprache: hohe WelleHow to use See in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using See with translations in English.
[1] „Die See wird vor ihnen auftauchen, von Sonnenlicht überflutet.“[2]
[1] "The lake will appear in front of them, of sunlight flooded" [2][1] „Die See lag unbeweglich.“[3]
[1] "The lake was immovable k" [3][2] „Schon seit Tagen umtoste uns die See.“[4]
[2] "Already for days, the sea ease revolve us" [4][2] „Allein in rabenschwarzer Finsternis, mußte Saltash alle Schläge erleiden, die See und Sturm auszuteilen vermochten: sie stampfte, schlingerte und arbeitete verzweifelt.“[5]
[2] "Alone in Rabenschwarzer Dinsternis, Saltash had to suffer all the beatings that lake and storm suspect: they pounded, slipped and worked desperately" [5][3] „Manchmal wurde Compass Rose schon von der folgenden See erfaßt, wenn sie noch schwerfällig schwankend im Tal lag, und erlitt einen Schlag, bevor sie sich wieder aufrichten konnte.“[6]
[3] "Sometimes Compass Rose was already covered by the following lake if she was still heavily fluctuating in the valley, and suffered a blow before she could restore again" [6][3] „Die tobenden Seen können uns schütteln und den Einsatz unserer Waffen beschränken: überwältigen können sie uns nicht.“[7]
[3] "The raging lakes can shake us and limit our weapons: you can not overwhelm us at us" [7][3] „Wenn der Wind gegen die jeweilige Tide steht, bauen sich hohe Seen auf.“[8]
[3] "When the wind stands against the respective tide, high lakes build up" [8]Pictures or photos of See
![[1] ein See in den Bergen](https://der-die-das-train.com/api/image?file=Ecuador_cajas_national_park.jpg)
![[1] die spanische Korvette Infanta Elena (P-76) auf See](https://der-die-das-train.com/api/image?file=Infanta_Elena_%28P-76%29_060604-N-8547M-003.jpg)
