Noun
der Meeresspiegel
Pronunciation: /ˈmeːʁəsˌʃpiːɡəl/
sea level (the nominal height of the surface of the oceans above which heights of geographical features and aircraft flight levels are measured)
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plural Meeresspiegel
Meanings
Noun
- sea level (the nominal height of the surface of the oceans above which heights of geographical features and aircraft flight levels are measured)
Example sentence
Überall auf der Welt steigt der Meeresspiegel.
Sea levels are rising all over the world.
Word forms
singular
der Meeresspiegel
plural
die Meeresspiegel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Meeresspiegel
Accusativeden Meeresspiegel
Dativedem Meeresspiegel
Genitivedes Meeresspiegels
Plural
Nominativedie Meeresspiegel
Accusativedie Meeresspiegel
Dativeden Meeresspiegeln
Genitiveder Meeresspiegel
Usage
- über dem Meeresspiegel — Above sea level; über takes dative for height here.
- Meeresspiegel / Wellenhöhe — The reference or average sea level versus the height of individual waves.
Das Dorf liegt mehrere hundert Meter über dem Meeresspiegel.
The village lies several hundred metres above sea level.