der/die See
Translation
lake, sea
Examples
Wir schwimmen im See.
We are swimming in the lake.
Die See ist heute sehr stürmisch.
The sea is very stormy today.
Grammar Patterns
der See (lake) We are driving to the lake.
die See (sea) We are driving to the sea.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (der See) Teich (pond); (die See) Meer (sea/ocean), Ozean (ocean)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *saiwiz. The gender difference is a specific feature of German.
Memory Tips
'der See' (masculine) is a lake, contained by land. 'die See' (feminine) is the sea, vast and powerful like Mother Nature.