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water
/ˈwɔːtər/
Wasser
I drink a glass of water every morning.
Ich trinke jeden Morgen ein Glas Wasser.
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Farblose, geschmack- und geruchlose Flüssigkeit, essenziell für alle Lebewesen.
Plants need water to grow.
Pflanzen brauchen Wasser zum Wachsen.
She filled the glass with water.
Sie füllte das Glas mit Wasser.
In German, 'Wasser' is a neuter noun (das Wasser).
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Gewässer wie Flüsse, Seen oder Meere.
They went fishing in the water.
Sie gingen im Wasser angeln.
Ingenieurwesen
technisch
Wasser als Ressource oder Wirtschaftsgut (z. B. in der Landwirtschaft oder Industrie).
The city is investing in water treatment plants.
Die Stadt investiert in Wasseraufbereitungsanlagen.
In technical contexts, 'water' may refer to specific types like 'groundwater' (Grundwasser) or 'drinking water' (Trinkwasser).
Kollokationen
drink waterWasser trinkenfresh waterSüßwasserwater supplyWasserversorgunghot waterheißes Wasserwater bottleWasserflasche
Synonyme
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Profi-Tipp
Gender and Plural
Remember that 'Wasser' is a neuter noun (das Wasser) in German. The plural form 'Wässer' is uncommon and usually refers to specific types of water.
Goldene Regel
Compound Words
Many German compound words include 'Wasser' (e.g., 'Wasserhahn' for faucet, 'Wassermelone' for watermelon). Breaking down these compounds can help with vocabulary expansion.
Wortursprung
From Old English 'wæter', derived from Proto-Germanic '*watōr', which has cognates in Old Norse ('vatn'), Dutch ('water'), and German ('Wasser'). The Proto-Indo-European root '*wed-' means 'water' or 'wet'.
Verwendungshinweise
In German, 'Wasser' is used in many compound words (e.g., 'Leitungswasser' for tap water, 'Mineralwasser' for mineral water). The plural 'Wässer' is rare and typically refers to different types of water (e.g., 'verschiedene Wässer').
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