der Seeweg
sea route
A route across the sea that ships use to transport people or goods.
EXAMPLE
Die Waren werden auf dem Seeweg von China nach Europa transportiert.
The goods are transported by sea from China to Europe.
der Seeweg
sea route
der Seeweg, die Seewege
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Seeweg, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Seewege |
| genitive | des Seeweges |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Seeweg | die Seewege |
| accusative | den Seeweg | die Seewege |
| dative | dem Seeweg | den Seewegen |
| genitive | des Seeweges des Seewegs | der Seewege |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Seeweg' (sea route) is made up of 'See' (sea) and 'Weg' (path or route). It therefore refers to a route across the sea that ships travel along.
EXAMPLE
Der Seeweg zwischen den beiden Häfen ist für den Handel sehr wichtig.
The sea route between the two ports is very important for trade.
Fixed preposition
The preposition 'auf' is often used when referring to using a route: 'Waren auf dem Seeweg transportieren' (to transport goods by sea) or 'auf dem Seeweg reisen' (to travel by sea).
EXAMPLE
Die Maschinen wurden auf dem Seeweg nach Südamerika gebracht.
The machines were shipped to South America by sea.
Typical collocations
'Seeweg' (sea route) is particularly common with verbs and expressions related to transport and trade, such as 'den Seeweg nutzen' (to use the sea route), 'den Seeweg sichern' (to secure the sea route), or 'über den Seeweg liefern' (to deliver by sea).
EXAMPLE
Viele Unternehmen liefern ihre Produkte über den Seeweg in andere Länder.
Many companies deliver their products to other countries by sea.
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