das Meer
Translation
sea, ocean
Examples
Wir fahren im Sommer ans Meer.
We're 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're 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 (sea); Antonyms: Land (land).
Etymology
From Old High German 'meri', from Proto-Germanic '*mari'. It's a cognate of Latin 'mare' (sea).
Memory Tips
It sounds like the English word 'more'. Imagine there is 'more' and 'more' water, and it becomes the sea. It's also very close to the French 'mer'.