shipwreck survivor
die Schiffbrüchige, die Schiffbrüchigen
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shipwreck survivor
A person who has been shipwrecked and is in distress afterward or has been rescued.
Der Schiffbrüchige trieb auf einem Holzbrett im Meer, bis ihn ein Rettungsboot aufnahm.
The shipwreck survivor was drifting on a wooden plank at sea until a lifeboat picked him up.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schiffbrüchigen |
| genitive | der Schiffbrüchigen |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schiffbrüchige | die Schiffbrüchigen |
| accusative | die Schiffbrüchige | die Schiffbrüchigen |
| dative | der Schiffbrüchigen | den Schiffbrüchigen |
| genitive | der Schiffbrüchigen | der Schiffbrüchigen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Schiffbrüchige' (shipwreck survivor) comes from 'Schiffbruch' (shipwreck): 'Schiff' (ship) refers to the vessel, and 'Bruch' (breakage) refers to the accident or the ship breaking apart. The suffix '-ig' forms an adjective; used as a noun, 'der Schiffbrüchige' (the shipwreck survivor) refers to the person affected.
Nach dem Schiffbruch fand der Schiffbrüchige Schutz auf einer kleinen Insel.
After the shipwreck, the shipwreck survivor found shelter on a small island.
'Schiffbrüchige' (shipwreck survivors) frequently occurs with verbs related to rescue, such as 'retten' (to rescue), 'bergen' (to bring to safety), 'aufnehmen' (to pick up), and 'finden' (to find). Details about their location or the circumstances of their rescue are also often included.
Die Küstenwache konnte den Schiffbrüchigen noch rechtzeitig bergen.
The coast guard managed to bring the shipwreck survivor to safety just in time.
Words such as 'Rettungsboot' (lifeboat), 'Notruf' (distress call), 'Insel' (island), 'Meer' (sea), or 'treiben' (to drift) usually provide clues to the meaning of 'Schiffbrüchige' (shipwreck survivor). The word refers to the person after the disaster, regardless of whether they have already been rescued.
Ein Schiffbrüchiger wartete zwei Tage auf einer verlassenen Insel auf Hilfe.
A shipwreck survivor waited for help on a deserted island for two days.
