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dock
A facility in a harbor or shipyard where ships are built, repaired, or loaded. It can be a dry dock, from which the water is drained, or a harbor basin.
Das riesige Kreuzfahrtschiff liegt zur Reparatur im Dock.
The huge cruise ship is in the dock for repairs.
'Das Dock' (the dock) is a loanword from English ('dock'). This explains why it is used both in traditional shipping and in modern computer and electronics language.
Die neue Benutzeroberfläche hat ein praktisches Dock am unteren Bildschirmrand.
The new user interface has a practical dock at the bottom edge of the screen.
The meaning of 'Dock' (dock) becomes clear from the context. Words like 'Schiff' (ship) or 'Hafen' (harbor) point to the shipyard meaning. With 'Computer' (computer) or 'Programm' (program), it means the menu bar. With 'Handy' (mobile phone) or 'aufladen' (to charge), it refers to the charging station.
Das große Schiff fährt zur Reparatur ins Dock.
The large ship is going into the dock for repairs.
For the harbor dock, use 'ins Dock' (into the dock, accusative) for movement into it and 'im Dock' (in the dock, dative) for position inside it.
Das U-Boot wird gerade ins Trockendock geschleppt.
The submarine is currently being towed into the dry dock.
quay
'der Kai' and 'das Dock' both belong to the area of harbors and ships. A 'Kai' is a reinforced waterfront area where ships can dock and be loaded or unloaded. A 'Dock' is more like a special facility in a harbor or shipyard, for example for repairs, construction work, or certain loading operations. The words can be confused because both are places for ships. Put simply: at the 'Kai', a ship lies along the waterfront. In the 'Dock', it is often technically serviced, built, or repaired.
Das alte Schiff liegt im Dock und wird repariert.
The old ship is in the dock and is being repaired.
Am Kai warten die Arbeiter auf das nächste Frachtschiff.
At the quay, the workers are waiting for the next cargo ship.