die Wassertiefe
water depth
The vertical distance between the surface of a body of water or pool and its bottom.
EXAMPLE
Die Wassertiefe beträgt an dieser Stelle fünf Meter.
The water depth at this point is five meters.
die Wassertiefe
water depth
die Wassertiefe, die Wassertiefen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Wassertiefe, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wassertiefen |
| genitive | der Wassertiefe |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Wassertiefe | die Wassertiefen |
| accusative | die Wassertiefe | die Wassertiefen |
| dative | der Wassertiefe | den Wassertiefen |
| genitive | der Wassertiefe | der Wassertiefen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Wassertiefe' (water depth) is made up of 'Wasser' (water) and 'Tiefe' (depth). The base word 'Tiefe' (depth) is specified more precisely by 'Wasser' (water): it refers to the depth of a body of water or pool.
EXAMPLE
Die Wassertiefe des Sees nimmt zum Ufer hin langsam ab.
The water depth of the lake gradually decreases toward the shore.
Typical collocations
Common collocations with 'Wassertiefe' (water depth) include 'die Wassertiefe messen' (to measure the water depth), 'die Wassertiefe angeben' (to state the water depth), and 'die maximale Wassertiefe' (the maximum water depth). Expressions such as 'geringe Wassertiefe' (shallow water depth) and 'große Wassertiefe' (great water depth) are also common.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Bau der Brücke wurde die Wassertiefe genau gemessen.
The water depth was measured precisely before the bridge was built.
Measurement statements
'Wassertiefe' (water depth) is often used with a location and a measurement. Typical sentence patterns are 'Die Wassertiefe beträgt …' (The water depth is …) and 'Die Wassertiefe liegt bei …' (The water depth is around …).
EXAMPLE
In der Mitte des Beckens liegt die Wassertiefe bei etwa zwei Metern.
In the middle of the pool, the water depth is around two meters.
In real life
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