seabird
der Seevogel, die Seevögel
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seabird
A bird that lives by the sea or on the open ocean and gets most of its food from the sea.
Der Albatros ist ein Seevogel, der weite Strecken über dem offenen Meer zurücklegt.
The albatross is a seabird that travels long distances over the open ocean.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Seevögel |
| genitive | des Seevogels |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Seevogel | die Seevögel |
| accusative | den Seevogel | die Seevögel |
| dative | dem Seevogel | den Seevögeln |
| genitive | des Seevogels | der Seevögel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Seevogel' (seabird) is made up of 'See' (sea) and 'Vogel' (bird). In this compound word, 'See' refers to the sea; the word therefore means a bird of the sea.
Viele Seevögel verbringen fast ihr ganzes Leben auf dem offenen Meer.
Many seabirds spend almost their entire lives on the open ocean.
Common collocations include 'Seevögel beobachten' (to watch seabirds), 'eine Kolonie von Seevögeln' (a colony of seabirds), and 'der Schutz der Seevögel' (the protection of seabirds). The word therefore often appears in texts about nature observation and marine conservation.
Auf der Insel konnten wir eine große Kolonie von Seevögeln beobachten.
We were able to observe a large colony of seabirds on the island.
'Seevogel' (seabird) is a neutral word and occurs particularly often in texts about marine biology, nature conservation, and observing animals.
Der Bericht beschreibt, wie Plastikmüll die Seevögel gefährdet.
The report describes how plastic waste threatens seabirds.
