
das Segelschiff
sailing ship
A ship that is mainly propelled by the wind and is equipped with sails for this purpose.
Das Segelschiff fuhr bei starkem Wind schnell über das Meer.
The sailing ship moved quickly across the sea in strong winds.
sailing ship
das Segelschiff, die Segelschiffe
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sailing ship
A ship that is mainly propelled by the wind and is equipped with sails for this purpose.
Das Segelschiff fuhr bei starkem Wind schnell über das Meer.
The sailing ship moved quickly across the sea in strong winds.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Segelschiffe |
| genitive | des Segelschiffes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Segelschiff | die Segelschiffe |
| accusative | das Segelschiff | die Segelschiffe |
| dative | dem Segelschiff | den Segelschiffen |
| genitive | des Segelschiffes des Segelschiffs | der Segelschiffe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Segelschiff' (sailing ship) is made up of 'Segel' (sail) and 'Schiff' (ship). The first part names the equipment, while the second names the type of vehicle.
Vom Ufer aus konnten wir die weißen Segel des Segelschiffs gut erkennen.
From the shore, we could clearly see the white sails of the sailing ship.
When talking about staying on board, 'auf einem Segelschiff' (on a sailing ship) is commonly used with the dative. For movement from the shore onto the ship, 'auf ein Segelschiff' (onto a sailing ship) is used with the accusative.
Wir verbrachten eine Woche auf einem Segelschiff.
We spent a week on a sailing ship.
Die Reisegruppe stieg vom Steg auf ein Segelschiff.
The tour group boarded a sailing ship from the pier.
Typical collocations are 'ein Segelschiff steuern' (to steer a sailing ship) and 'ein Segelschiff chartern' (to charter a sailing ship). 'Chartern' is used when you pay to use the ship for a specific period of time.
Für ihren Urlaub haben die Freunde ein Segelschiff gechartert.
The friends chartered a sailing ship for their vacation.