buoy
die Boje, die Bojen
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buoy
A floating, usually anchored object that marks a location on a body of water, such as a shipping channel, a shallow spot, or a boundary.
Die Boje markiert die sichere Einfahrt in den Hafen.
The buoy marks the safe entrance to the harbor.
mooring buoy
A floating object to which boats or ships can be secured.
Wir befestigten das Segelboot für die Nacht an einer Boje.
We secured the sailboat to a mooring buoy for the night.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bojen |
| genitive | der Boje |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Boje | die Bojen |
| accusative | die Boje | die Bojen |
| dative | der Boje | den Bojen |
| genitive | der Boje | der Bojen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Whether a marking function or a mooring point is meant can be recognized from the verb and the context: with verbs such as „markieren“ (to mark), „anzeigen“ (to indicate), or „passieren“ (to pass), the buoy points to a location; with „festmachen“ (to secure), it serves as a mooring point.
Die Boje markiert die Grenze zwischen dem Badebereich und der Fahrrinne.
The buoy marks the boundary between the swimming area and the shipping channel.
Das kleine Boot machte an der Boje fest.
The small boat moored at the buoy.
When „Boje“ means a marker, it frequently occurs with verbs such as „setzen“ (to place), „auslegen“ (to lay out), „markieren“ (to mark), and „passieren“ (to pass). Typical reference points include a shipping channel, a shallow spot, a boundary, or a swimming area.
Die Rettungskräfte setzten eine Boje, um die Untiefe zu kennzeichnen.
The rescue workers placed a buoy to mark the shallow spot.
When a boat is secured to a buoy, „an“ is followed by the dative. The common phrases are „an einer Boje festmachen“ (to moor at a buoy) or „an einer Boje liegen“ (to lie at a buoy).
Wegen des starken Windes blieb das Segelboot an der Boje liegen.
Because of the strong wind, the sailboat remained moored at the buoy.
