der Weiher
Translation
pond, small lake
Examples
Die Enten schwimmen auf dem Weiher.
The ducks are swimming on the pond.
Wir machen einen Spaziergang um den Weiher.
We are taking a walk around the pond.
Grammar Patterns
((the pond)) the pond Der Weiher ist zugefroren.
at ((the pond)) at the pond Wir sitzen am Weiher.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Teich (pond), Tümpel (puddle); Antonym: See (lake)
Etymology
From Old High German 'wīwāri', which comes from the Latin 'vivarium' (a place where living things, like fish, are kept).
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'water'. Imagine a quiet body of water. Or connect it to its Latin root 'vivarium' - a place for living things (viva!).