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lake district
A landscape or geographical region characterized by a large number of lakes located close together.
Im Sommer machen wir Urlaub an der Mecklenburgischen Seenplatte.
In summer, we're going on vacation to the Mecklenburg Lake District.
'Seenplatte' (lake district) is a compound noun made up of 'Seen' (plural of 'der See', lake) and 'die Platte' (plate/flat area), which here describes a flat, wide plain. So it literally means a plain with many lakes.
Die Finnische Seenplatte ist die größte Europas.
The Finnish Lake District is the largest in Europe.
The word 'Seenplatte' (lake district) is often used as part of proper names for specific geographical regions. A well-known example in Germany is the 'Mecklenburgische Seenplatte' (Mecklenburg Lake District).
Die Mecklenburgische Seenplatte ist ein beliebtes Reiseziel für Wassersportler.
The Mecklenburg Lake District is a popular travel destination for water sports enthusiasts.
To describe a location, you use 'an der Seenplatte' (at/by the lake district). When expressing movement there, you say 'an die Seenplatte' or 'in die Seenplatte' (to the lake district).
Wir haben ein Ferienhaus direkt an der Seenplatte gemietet.
We rented a vacation home right by the lake district.