Noun
die Bucht
Pronunciation: /bʊxt/
bay; gulf; bight
B2
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plural Buchten
Meanings
Noun
- bay; gulf; bight
- niche, especially one that is wide rather than deep; a slight recess
Example sentence
Manchmal sind in der Bucht von Toyama Fata Morganen zu sehen.
A mirage sometimes shows up in Toyama Bay.
Word forms
singular
die Bucht
plural
die Buchten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Bucht
Accusativedie Bucht
Dativeder Bucht
Genitiveder Bucht
Plural
Nominativedie Buchten
Accusativedie Buchten
Dativeden Buchten
Genitiveder Buchten
Usage
- in einer Bucht ankern — Anchor in a bay; in takes dative.
- Bucht / Buch — A bay is die Bucht; a book is das Buch.
Die kleine Bucht war von hohen Felsen umgeben.
The small bay was surrounded by high cliffs.