Noun
die Seenot
Pronunciation: /ˈzeːnoːt/
distress at sea
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- distress at sea
Example sentence
Das Boot geriet vor der Küste in Seenot.
The boat got into distress off the coast.
Word forms
singular
die Seenot
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Seenot
Accusativedie Seenot
Dativeder Seenot
Genitiveder Seenot
Seenot has no common plural.
Usage
- in Seenot geraten — get into distress at sea
- Menschen aus Seenot retten — rescue people in distress at sea
Die Besatzung sandte ein Signal, nachdem das Schiff in Seenot geraten war.
The crew sent a signal after the ship had got into distress at sea.