merchant ship
das Handelsschiff, die Handelsschiffe
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merchant ship
A ship that transports goods, and sometimes people, in commercial maritime traffic and is engaged in trade.
Das Handelsschiff transportiert Container von Hamburg nach Rotterdam.
The merchant ship transports containers from Hamburg to Rotterdam.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Handelsschiffe |
| genitive | des Handelsschiffes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Handelsschiff | die Handelsschiffe |
| accusative | das Handelsschiff | die Handelsschiffe |
| dative | dem Handelsschiff | den Handelsschiffen |
| genitive | des Handelsschiffes des Handelsschiffs | der Handelsschiffe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Handelsschiff' is made up of 'Handel' (trade) and 'Schiff' (ship). The 's' connects the two components; the word therefore means a ship used for trade.
Mehrere Handelsschiffe warten vor dem Hafen auf ihre Einfahrt.
Several merchant ships are waiting outside the port to enter.
Verbs such as 'Waren transportieren' (to transport goods), 'einen Hafen anlaufen' (to call at a port), and 'im Hafen anlegen' (to dock at the port) are often used with 'Handelsschiff'. 'Auf einem Handelsschiff arbeiten' (to work on a merchant ship) is also a typical collocation.
Das Handelsschiff hat im Hafen von Antwerpen angelegt.
The merchant ship docked at the port of Antwerp.
'Handelsschiff' is used especially in texts about shipping, ports, logistics, and international freight traffic. In everyday life, the word is mainly encountered in the news or in reports about maritime transport.
Der Bericht untersucht die Sicherheitsregeln für Handelsschiffe.
The report examines the safety regulations for merchant ships.
