das Quellwasser
spring water
Water that comes from a natural spring.
EXAMPLE
Das Quellwasser aus den Bergen ist besonders klar und frisch.
The spring water from the mountains is especially clear and fresh.
das Quellwasser
spring water
das Quellwasser, die Quellwasser
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Quellwasser, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Quellwasser |
| genitive | des Quellwassers |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Quellwasser | die Quellwasser die Quellwässer |
| accusative | das Quellwasser | die Quellwasser die Quellwässer |
| dative | dem Quellwasser | den Quellwassern den Quellwässern |
| genitive | des Quellwassers | der Quellwasser der Quellwässer |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Quellwasser' consists of 'Quell-' and 'Wasser' (water). 'Quell-' is related to 'Quelle' (spring); the final 'e' is dropped when the compound is formed.
EXAMPLE
Direkt an der Quelle füllten wir unsere Flaschen mit Quellwasser.
Right at the spring, we filled our bottles with spring water.
Stating quantities
You often state an amount of spring water using phrases such as 'ein Liter Quellwasser' (one liter of spring water), 'eine Flasche Quellwasser' (a bottle of spring water), or 'ein Glas Quellwasser' (a glass of spring water). There is no preposition between the quantity and 'Quellwasser'.
EXAMPLE
Für die Wanderung nahm sie zwei Liter Quellwasser mit.
She took two liters of spring water with her for the hike.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'klares Quellwasser' (clear spring water), 'kühles Quellwasser' (cool spring water), and 'frisches Quellwasser' (fresh spring water). These adjectives describe the water's appearance, temperature, or freshness.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem langen Aufstieg tranken wir kühles Quellwasser.
After the long climb, we drank cool spring water.
In real life
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