Noun
das Meerwasser
Pronunciation: /ˈmeːɐ̯ˌvasɐ/
seawater
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Meanings
Noun
- seawater
Example sentence
Man kann kein Meerwasser trinken, weil es zu salzig ist.
You can't drink seawater because it's too salty.
Word forms
singular
das Meerwasser
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Meerwasser
Accusativedas Meerwasser
Dativedem Meerwasser
Genitivedes Meerwassers
Meerwasser has no common plural.
Usage
- im Meerwasser baden — Bathe in seawater.
- Meerwasser / Leitungswasser — Water from the sea versus tap water.
Das Meerwasser schimmerte im Abendlicht grünlich.
The seawater shimmered greenish in the evening light.