Noun
das Ufer
Pronunciation: /ˈuːfəʁ/
shore, shoreline
B1
rank #2,801
plural Ufer
Meanings
Noun
- shore, shoreline
- bank
Example sentence
Ich hätte es fast nicht ans Ufer geschafft.
I almost didn't make it to shore.
Word forms
singular
das Ufer
plural
die Ufer
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Ufer
Accusativedas Ufer
Dativedem Ufer
Genitivedes Ufers
Plural
Nominativedie Ufer
Accusativedie Ufer
Dativeden Ufern
Genitiveder Ufer
Usage
- am Ufer — At the bank or shore; am means an dem.
- ans Ufer schwimmen — Swim towards the shore; ans marks the destination.
Am Ufer wachsen hohe Weiden.
Tall willows grow along the bank.