deep sea
die Tiefsee
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deep sea
The deep area of the sea beyond the shallow coastal waters, where little light reaches and water pressure is high.
In der Tiefsee leben Tiere, die sich an Dunkelheit und hohen Druck angepasst haben.
Animals live in the deep sea that have adapted to darkness and high pressure.
| gender | feminine die |
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| genitive | der Tiefsee |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Tiefsee | – |
| accusative | die Tiefsee | – |
| dative | der Tiefsee | – |
| genitive | der Tiefsee | – |
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'Tiefsee' (deep sea) is made up of 'tief' (deep) and 'See' (sea). It therefore refers to the deep area of the sea; the word 'See' means the sea here.
Die Tiefsee beginnt weit unterhalb der hellen Meeresoberfläche.
The deep sea begins far below the bright surface of the sea.
For a location in this part of the sea, the preposition 'in' is often used with the dative: 'in der Tiefsee' (in the deep sea). To indicate origin or movement from there, 'aus der Tiefsee' (from the deep sea) is often used.
In der Tiefsee herrscht ein Druck, der viele Geräte beschädigen kann.
There is pressure in the deep sea that can damage many devices.
Die Forscher brachten eine unbekannte Muschel aus der Tiefsee mit.
The researchers brought an unknown shell back from the deep sea.
Common collocations with 'Tiefsee' (deep sea) relate to research and exploration, such as 'die Tiefsee erforschen' (to explore the deep sea), 'Tiefseeforschung' (deep sea research), and 'Tiefseetiere' (deep sea animals).
Die Tiefseeforschung entdeckt immer wieder ungewöhnliche Lebensformen in der Tiefsee.
Deep sea research keeps discovering unusual life forms in the deep sea.
