Vocabulary
der
See
/zeː/· noun· Pl. die Seen
lake
Berlin is surrounded by lakes — the Wannsee, the Müggelsee, the Schlachtensee. (die See = the sea)
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Forms
- Singular
- der See
- Plural
- die Seen
- Genitiv
- des Sees
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
See
lake
Im Sommer schwimmen wir im See.
In summer we swim in the lake.
Word family
Seedas Seeuferlakeshoredie Seethe seader Badeseebathing lake
Common combinations
- am Seeby the lake
- im See schwimmento swim in the lake
- an den See fahrento go to the lake
Common learner mistakes
- die See (meaning a lake)der Seeder See is a lake; die See (feminine) is the sea, as in die Nordsee.
Real examples
- Am Wochenende sind wir an den See gefahren.At the weekend we went to the lake.
- Der See ist sehr kalt.The lake is very cold.
- Wir haben am See gegrillt.We had a barbecue by the lake.
