das Mare
Translation
mare, lunar sea
Examples
Das Mare Imbrium ist ein Mondmeer.
The Mare Imbrium is a lunar sea.
Die Astronauten landeten in einem Mare.
The astronauts landed in a mare.
Grammar Patterns
as subject: as the subject of a sentence. Das Mare ist ein dunkler Fleck auf dem Mond.
with preposition: with a preposition. Die Rakete landete in einem Mare.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Mondmeer (lunar sea)
Etymology
From Latin 'mare' (sea). Early astronomers thought the dark patches on the moon were seas.
Memory Tips
Imagine a sea on the moon. It's the Latin word for 'sea'.