die Jacht
yacht
A usually fast, elegant sailing boat or motorboat used mainly for sport, leisure, and recreation.
EXAMPLE
Im Sommer mietet die Familie eine Jacht an der Küste.
In summer, the family rents a yacht on the coast.
die Jacht
yacht
die Jacht, die Jachten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Jacht, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Jachten |
| genitive | der Jacht |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Jacht | die Jachten |
| accusative | die Jacht | die Jachten |
| dative | der Jacht | den Jachten |
| genitive | der Jacht | der Jachten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Jacht' (yacht) appears in compound words such as 'Jachthafen' (marina) and 'Jachtclub' (yacht club). The first part of the word indicates that the place or organization is associated with yachts.
EXAMPLE
Die Jacht liegt seit gestern im Jachthafen.
The yacht has been moored in the marina since yesterday.
The preposition 'auf'
To describe being or doing something aboard the boat, German often uses 'auf' (on) with the dative case. Typical patterns are 'auf einer Jacht sein' (to be on a yacht) and 'auf einer Jacht segeln' (to sail on a yacht).
EXAMPLE
Sie verbringen ihren Urlaub auf einer Jacht im Mittelmeer.
They are spending their vacation on a yacht in the Mediterranean.
Typical collocations
Common expressions include 'eine Jacht mieten' (to rent a yacht), 'eine Jacht chartern' (to charter a yacht), and 'an Bord einer Jacht sein' (to be aboard a yacht). These verbs and expressions are especially common when discussing vacation and travel plans.
EXAMPLE
Für die Geburtstagsfeier hat er eine Jacht gechartert.
He has chartered a yacht for the birthday party.
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