die Werft
Translation
shipyard, dockyard
Examples
Das Schiff liegt zur Reparatur in der Werft.
The ship is in the shipyard for repairs.
Die Werft baut neue Containerschiffe.
The shipyard is building new container ships.
Grammar Patterns
in+3 (in der Werft) in the shipyard A ship is lying in the shipyard.
Similar Words
Dock, Schiffswerft
Etymology
From Middle Low German 'werf' (place of work), related to 'werfen' (to throw), in the sense of laying down a ship's keel.
Memory Tips
Imagine a place where they 'throw' (werfen) ships together. The English word 'wharf' is a cognate.