das Niedrigwasser
Translation
low water, low tide
Examples
Der Fluss hat im Sommer oft Niedrigwasser.
The river often has low water in the summer.
Bei Niedrigwasser ist die Schifffahrt gefährlich.
Shipping is dangerous at low water.
Grammar Patterns
to have low water Der Fluss hat Niedrigwasser.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Ebbe (ebb tide); Antonyms: Hochwasser (high water), Flut (flood tide)
Etymology
Composed of 'niedrig' (low) and 'Wasser' (water).
Memory Tips
Think literally of 'low water'. Picture a river so low ('niedrig') that you can see the bottom.