Noun
die Lee
Pronunciation: /leː/
leeward side of a ship (the side away from the wind direction)
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Meanings
Noun
- leeward side of a ship (the side away from the wind direction)
Example sentence
Das Boot trieb im Lee der Insel.
The boat drifted on the leeward side of the island.
Word forms
singular
die Lee
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Lee
Accusativedie Lee
Dativeder Lee
Genitiveder Lee
Lee has no common plural.
Usage
- in Lee — On the side sheltered from the wind; a nautical expression.
- Lee / Luv — Lee is downwind; Luv is the windward side.
Hinter dem Felsen fanden wir in Lee einen geschützten Platz.
We found a sheltered spot on the leeward side behind the rock.