der Wasserweg
water route
A route across a body of water along which people or goods are transported by ship or boat.
EXAMPLE
Viele Waren gelangen über den Wasserweg vom Hafen ins Landesinnere.
Many goods travel inland from the port by water.
der Wasserweg
waterway
der Wasserweg, die Wasserwege
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Meanings
der Wasserweg
waterway
A navigable river, canal, or other watercourse used as a transport route.
EXAMPLE
Der Rhein ist ein wichtiger Wasserweg für den Güterverkehr.
The Rhine is an important waterway for transporting goods.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Wasserweg, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wasserwege |
| genitive | des Wasserweges |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Wasserweg | die Wasserwege |
| accusative | den Wasserweg | die Wasserwege |
| dative | dem Wasserweg | den Wasserwegen |
| genitive | des Wasserweges des Wasserwegs | der Wasserwege |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Wasserweg' (waterway) is made up of 'Wasser' (water) and 'Weg' (way). The word therefore refers to a route across a body of water or a transport route on water.
EXAMPLE
Der Wasserweg zwischen den beiden Häfen ist besonders für große Schiffe geeignet.
The waterway between the two ports is particularly suitable for large ships.
Typical collocations
Verbs such as 'nutzen' (to use), 'wählen' (to choose), and 'nehmen' (to take) are often used with 'Wasserweg' (waterway). Goods or people can be transported 'auf dem Wasserweg' (by water).
EXAMPLE
Für den Transport der Container nutzte das Unternehmen den Wasserweg.
The company used the waterway to transport the containers.
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