noun
coast
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“Küste” means “coast,” the seashore or shoreline. It’s a feminine noun (die Küste) with plural Küsten used for stretches of coast. Common collocation: an der Küste (on the coast). Declines regularly; genitive plural der Küsten. No special auxiliary or reflexivity.
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Wir verbringen unseren Urlaub an der Küste.
We're spending our vacation on the coast.
Als der Sturm begann, suchten die Boote Schutz an der Küste, weil das Meer zu gefährlich war.
When the storm began, the boats sought shelter on the coast because the sea was too dangerous.
Die Küste ist nach dem Sturm voller Treibholz.
The coast is full of driftwood after the storm.
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Imagine a curved 'coast' line with waves hitting it; 'Küste' written on a beach sign.
Sounds like 'coast' in English (both refer to shorelines).
Think of 'die' as a curvy article like waves — feminine for coast (die Küste).
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Küste is a feminine noun meaning a seashore or coastline. Watch out for the umlaut in spelling (Küste) — in ASCII-based slugs it's often written as 'kueste'.