watering hole
die Wasserstelle, die Wasserstellen
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watering hole
A place where water is available for people or animals to drink or collect, especially in dry regions.
Nach mehreren Stunden in der Wüste fanden die Wanderer endlich eine Wasserstelle.
After several hours in the desert, the hikers finally found a watering hole.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wasserstellen |
| genitive | der Wasserstelle |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Wasserstelle | die Wasserstellen |
| accusative | die Wasserstelle | die Wasserstellen |
| dative | der Wasserstelle | den Wasserstellen |
| genitive | der Wasserstelle | der Wasserstellen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Wasserstelle' (watering hole) is made up of 'Wasser' (water) and 'Stelle' (place). It therefore refers to a place where water can be found.
Die Tiere versammelten sich jeden Abend an derselben Wasserstelle.
The animals gathered at the same watering hole every evening.
'Wasserstelle' (watering hole) is especially common with verbs of movement and searching: 'eine Wasserstelle finden' (to find a watering hole), 'erreichen' (to reach), or 'suchen' (to look for). To describe being at one, the phrase 'an einer Wasserstelle' (at a watering hole) is often used.
Die Expedition erreichte kurz vor Sonnenuntergang eine kleine Wasserstelle.
The expedition reached a small watering hole shortly before sunset.
This word appears especially often in accounts of deserts, savannas, and hikes. Context clues such as 'trocken' (dry), 'Durst' (thirst), 'Tiere' (animals), or 'Wüste' (desert) often point to this meaning.
Wegen der langen Trockenzeit mussten die Nomaden die nächste Wasserstelle rechtzeitig erreichen.
Because of the long dry season, the nomads had to reach the next watering hole in time.
