der Seetang
seaweed
Algae that grow in the sea, usually attached to rocks or the seabed, and often have long, ribbon-like leaves.
EXAMPLE
Bei Ebbe lag viel Seetang am Strand.
At low tide, there was a lot of seaweed on the beach.
der Seetang
seaweed
der Seetang, die Seetange
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Seetang, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Seetange |
| genitive | des Seetanges |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Seetang | die Seetange |
| accusative | den Seetang | die Seetange |
| dative | dem Seetang | den Seetangen |
| genitive | des Seetanges des Seetangs | der Seetange |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
„Seetang“ is made up of „See“ (sea) and „Tang“ (seaweed). So it means seaweed from the ocean.
EXAMPLE
Zwischen den Felsen wächst dichter Seetang.
Dense seaweed grows between the rocks.
Typical collocations
„Seetang“ is often used with verbs such as „anspülen“ (to wash ashore), „sammeln“ (to collect), and „verarbeiten“ (to process). The phrase „Seetang als Dünger“ (seaweed as fertilizer) is also common.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Sturm wurde viel Seetang an den Strand gespült.
After the storm, a lot of seaweed was washed ashore.
Marine context
You typically find „Seetang“ in descriptions of coasts, beaches, rocks, and low tide. Signal words such as „angespült“ (washed ashore), „am Meeresboden“ (on the seabed), or „bei Ebbe“ (at low tide) indicate this context.
EXAMPLE
Bei Ebbe konnte man den Seetang zwischen den Steinen deutlich sehen.
At low tide, you could clearly see the seaweed between the stones.
In real life
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