das Kielwasser
C1a wake (of a boat)
- English meaning
- a wake (of a boat)
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Kielwasser
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
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Kielwasser in a sentence
Das Schiff hinterließ ein breites Kielwasser.
The ship left behind a wide wake.
Declension of das Kielwasser
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Kielwasser | die Kielwasser |
| Accusative | das Kielwasser | die Kielwasser |
| Dative | dem Kielwasser | den Kielwassern |
| Genitive | des Kielwassers | der Kielwasser |
Word family
das Kielwasser is built from das Wasser (water) and der Kiel (harbor). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Kielwasser comes from
Das Wort ist seit dem 18. Jahrhundert belegt. :Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Kiel und Wasser
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Questions about Kielwasser
Is it der, die or das Kielwasser?
It is das Kielwasser — Kielwasser is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Kielwasser.
What is the plural of Kielwasser?
The plural of das Kielwasser is die Kielwasser.
What is the genitive of Kielwasser?
The genitive singular is des Kielwassers. The dative plural is den Kielwassern.
What does Kielwasser mean in English?
das Kielwasser means "a wake (of a boat)". For example: "Das Schiff hinterließ ein breites Kielwasser." — "The ship left behind a wide wake."
What level is Kielwasser in German?
Kielwasser is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the boats & ships vocabulary.
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