sandy beach
der Sandstrand, die Sandstrände
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sandy beach
A flat shore area by a sea, lake, or river that consists mainly of sand.
Wir verbrachten den ganzen Nachmittag am breiten Sandstrand und bauten eine Sandburg.
We spent the whole afternoon on the wide sandy beach and built a sandcastle.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Sandstrände |
| genitive | des Sandstrandes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Sandstrand | die Sandstrände |
| accusative | den Sandstrand | die Sandstrände |
| dative | dem Sandstrand | den Sandstränden |
| genitive | des Sandstrandes des Sandstrands | der Sandstrände |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is a simple and clear compound of 'Sand' (sand) and 'Strand' (beach). So it literally describes a beach made of sand.
Kinder lieben es, an Sandstränden zu spielen.
Children love playing on sandy beaches.
Pay attention to the difference in prepositions: 'am Sandstrand' (on/at the sandy beach, dative) describes a location, while 'an den Sandstrand' (to the sandy beach, accusative) indicates direction.
Wir treffen uns später am Sandstrand.
We'll meet later on the sandy beach.
Common adjectives that describe a sandy beach are 'breit' (wide), 'lang' (long), 'fein' (fine), 'weiß' (white), or 'endlos' (endless).
Die Insel ist berühmt für ihre langen, weißen Sandstrände.
The island is famous for its long, white sandy beaches.
