der Meeresboden
seabed
The solid ground at the bottom of a sea or ocean.
EXAMPLE
Wissenschaftler erforschen das Leben am tiefen Meeresboden.
Scientists are researching life on the deep seabed.
der Meeresboden
seabed
der Meeresboden, die Meeresböden
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Meeresboden, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Meeresböden |
| genitive | des Meeresbodens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Meeresboden | die Meeresböden |
| accusative | den Meeresboden | die Meeresböden |
| dative | dem Meeresboden | den Meeresböden |
| genitive | des Meeresbodens | der Meeresböden |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound structure
The word is made up of 'Meeres-', the genitive form of 'das Meer' (the sea), and 'der Boden' (the ground/floor). So it literally means 'the floor of the sea.' The '-es-' is a typical linking element.
EXAMPLE
Ein U-Boot sank auf den Meeresboden.
A submarine sank to the seabed.
Typical verbs
In connection with the seabed, verbs such as 'erforschen' (to research/explore), 'untersuchen' (to examine), 'erreichen' (to reach), or 'kartieren' (to map) are often used, mostly in scientific or technical contexts.
EXAMPLE
Ein Team von Forschern will den Meeresboden in dieser Region untersuchen.
A team of researchers wants to examine the seabed in this region.
Correct preposition
To describe a position, you use 'auf dem Meeresboden' (on the seabed) or 'am Meeresboden' (at/on the seabed). Both prepositions take the dative.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem tiefen Meeresboden leben erstaunliche Kreaturen.
Amazing creatures live on the deep seabed.
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