Noun
die Aue
Pronunciation: /aʊ̯ə/
floodplain; water meadow
C1
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plural Auen
Meanings
Noun
- floodplain; water meadow
- (poetic) meadow
Example sentence
Nach starkem Regen steht die Aue häufig unter Wasser.
After heavy rain, the floodplain is often under water.
Word forms
singular
die Aue
plural
die Auen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Aue
Accusativedie Aue
Dativeder Aue
Genitiveder Aue
Plural
Nominativedie Auen
Accusativedie Auen
Dativeden Auen
Genitiveder Auen
Usage
- eine Aue am Fluss — A floodplain or water meadow beside a river.
- Aue / Auen — The feminine noun adds -n in the plural.
Im Frühjahr ist die Aue mit gelben Blumen bedeckt.
In spring, the water meadow is covered with yellow flowers.