Noun: See
Gender: Masculine, Feminine
Hyphenation: uncountable
Nominative
Indefinite
| Singular | ein; eine See |
| Plural | Seen |
Definite
| Singular | der; die See |
| Plural | die Seen |
Genitive
Indefinite
| Singular | eines; einer Sees; See |
| Plural | Seen |
Definite
| Singular | des; der Sees; See |
| Plural | der Seen |
Dative
Indefinite
| Singular | einem; einer See |
| Plural | Seen |
Definite
| Singular | dem; der See |
| Plural | den Seen |
Accusative
Indefinite
| Singular | einen; eine See |
| Plural | Seen |
Definite
| Singular | den; die See |
| Plural | die Seen |
Sample Sentences
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Dieser See ist sehr klein. (This lake is very small.)
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"Görlitzer Park", Berliner Zeitung, November 11, 2013.
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Auf 14 Hektar gibt es unter anderem einen Kinderbauernhof, mehrere Sport-, Spiel- und Bolzplätze, zwei Aussichtsberge und einen kleinen See. (There are, among other things, a petting zoo, multiple sporting facilities, playing grounds and soccer fields, two overlooks and a small lake on 14 hectares.)
Etymology
From Middle High German sê, from Old High German sē, sēo m (“sea”), from Proto-West Germanic *saiwi m (“sea”), from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz m (“sea”). Compare Low German See (“sea, lake”), Dutch zee f (“sea”), English sea, Danish sø c (“sea, lake”). See: Dutch Nouns '
zee', English Nouns '
sea', Danish Nouns '
sø'.
Verbs referencing "See"
Swedish Nouns
sjö, Danish Nouns
sø.
Translations