inflatable boat
das Schlauchboot, die Schlauchboote
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inflatable boat
A boat whose hull consists of air-filled tubes made of rubber or plastic, making it light and portable.
Im Sommer fahren wir oft mit dem Schlauchboot auf dem See.
In summer, we often go out on the lake in the inflatable boat.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schlauchboote |
| genitive | des Schlauchbootes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Schlauchboot | die Schlauchboote |
| accusative | das Schlauchboot | die Schlauchboote |
| dative | dem Schlauchboot | den Schlauchbooten |
| genitive | des Schlauchbootes des Schlauchboots | der Schlauchboote |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is logically made up of 'der Schlauch' (a tube filled with air) and 'das Boot' (boat). So it is literally a boat made of tubes.
Wir müssen das Schlauchboot noch zum See tragen.
We still have to carry the inflatable boat to the lake.
The article of compound nouns is always determined by the last word. Since it is 'das Boot' (the boat), it is also 'das Schlauchboot' (the inflatable boat).
Unser neues Schlauchboot ist leuchtend gelb.
Our new inflatable boat is bright yellow.
Common verbs used in connection with an inflatable boat are 'aufblasen' or 'aufpumpen' (to inflate it with air) and 'paddeln' (to paddle, in order to move forward).
Bevor wir losfahren können, müssen wir das Schlauchboot aufpumpen.
Before we can set off, we have to pump up the inflatable boat.
