submarine
das U-Boot, die U-Boote
Loading your saved state.
submarine
A watercraft that can travel below the surface of the water and remain there for extended periods. Submarines are used primarily for military purposes, but also for research.
Das U-Boot tauchte vor der Küste ab.
The submarine submerged off the coast.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die U-Boote |
| genitive | des U-Bootes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das U-Boot | die U-Boote |
| accusative | das U-Boot | die U-Boote |
| dative | dem U-Boot | den U-Booten |
| genitive | des U-Bootes des U-Boots | der U-Boote |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'U-Boot' is the short form of 'Unterseeboot' (submarine) and consists of the abbreviated element 'U' and the base word 'Boot' (boat). The hyphen connects the individual letter to the noun and is an established part of the spelling.
Im Hafen kann man ein altes U-Boot besichtigen.
You can visit an old submarine in the harbor.
Typical collocations are 'ein U-Boot taucht ab' (a submarine submerges) and 'ein U-Boot taucht auf' (a submarine surfaces). Here, 'abtauchen' (to submerge) and 'auftauchen' (to surface) describe movement below the water's surface and back up to the surface.
Das U-Boot tauchte am Morgen ab und erst am Abend wieder auf.
The submarine submerged in the morning and did not surface again until the evening.
With submarines, the phrase 'an Bord' (on board) is commonly used, for example with 'sein' (to be), 'arbeiten' (to work), or 'gehen' (to go). In 'an Bord eines U-Bootes' (on board a submarine), 'eines U-Bootes' is in the genitive case.
Sie arbeitet als Ärztin an Bord eines U-Bootes.
She works as a doctor on board a submarine.
