die Yacht
yacht
A large, often luxurious sailing or motor boat used for private pleasure trips, living on, or racing.
EXAMPLE
Im Hafen von Monaco liegen viele teure Yachten.
There are many expensive yachts in the harbor of Monaco.
die Yacht
yacht
die Yacht, die Yachten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Yacht, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Yachten |
| genitive | der Yacht |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Yacht | die Yachten |
| accusative | die Yacht | die Yachten |
| dative | der Yacht | den Yachten |
| genitive | der Yacht | der Yachten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Connotation of luxury
The word 'Yacht' is almost always associated with wealth and luxury. It does not simply refer to a boat, but to a large, expensive, and prestigious watercraft.
EXAMPLE
Er hat sein ganzes Geld in eine luxuriöse Yacht investiert.
He invested all his money in a luxurious yacht.
Typical prepositions
To describe the location, you use 'auf der Yacht' (on the yacht). To describe the means of transport, you use 'mit der Yacht' (by yacht).
EXAMPLE
Wir haben den ganzen Nachmittag auf der Yacht verbracht.
We spent the whole afternoon on the yacht.
Typical collocations
Common verbs used with 'Yacht' are 'eine Yacht chartern' (to charter/rent a yacht), 'eine Yacht besitzen' (to own a yacht), or 'mit der Yacht segeln' (to sail by yacht).
EXAMPLE
Für den Urlaub haben wir uns eine Yacht gechartert.
We chartered a yacht for the vacation.
Compare with
Yacht vs Schiff
ship
A very large yacht can also be perceived as a Schiff. Yacht emphasizes that the private sailing or motor vessel is used for pleasure, living on board, or racing; Schiff focuses more on its size and its function as a watercraft. The distinction therefore also depends on the perspective.
Yacht
Die luxuriöse Yacht bringt die Familie und ihre Gäste über das Meer.
The luxurious yacht is taking the family and their guests across the sea.
Schiff
Das riesige Schiff bringt die Familie und ihre Gäste über das Meer.
The huge ship is taking the family and their guests across the sea.
In real life
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