das Meer
Translation
sea, ocean
Examples
Wir fahren im Sommer ans Meer.
We are going to the sea in the summer.
Das Meer ist heute sehr ruhig.
The sea is very calm today.
Grammar Patterns
((an+4)) to go to the sea We are going to the sea in the summer.
((in+3)) to swim in the sea The children are swimming in the sea.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Ozean (ocean), See (die See = sea); Antonyms: Land (land).
Etymology
From Old High German 'meri', cognate with English 'mere' (a lake) and Latin 'mare' (sea).
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'more' in English. There is 'more' water in the sea than anywhere else. Also similar to French 'mer' and Spanish/Italian 'mar'/'mare'.