der Teich
Translation
pond
Examples
Im Teich schwimmen viele Fische.
Many fish swim in the pond.
Die Enten schwimmen auf dem Teich.
The ducks are swimming on the pond.
Wir haben einen kleinen Teich im Garten.
We have a small pond in the garden.
Grammar Patterns
in ((the pond)) in the pond Fish swim in the pond.
at ((the pond)) at the pond We are sitting at the pond.
on ((the pond)) on the pond The leaves are floating on the pond.
Similar Words
See (lake); Antonyms: Bach (stream), Fluss (river)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'tīch', related to English 'dike'. It originally meant an embankment, then the body of water enclosed by it.
Memory Tips
Imagine a small, calm pond in a park, often with ducks. It's smaller than a 'See' (lake).