noun
sea, ocean
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Means 'sea' or 'ocean'. German noun is neuter (das Meer). Plural is regular 'Meere'. Declension examples: nominative plural die Meere, genitive singular des Meeres (note the -es ending). No irregular plural or special prepositions indicated; follows regular declension patterns. Accusative plural die Meere.
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Die Familie fuhr ans Meer, nachdem die Kinder lange auf den Urlaub gewartet hatten.
The family went to the sea after the children had waited a long time for the holiday.
Wir machen immer Urlaub am Meer.
We always go on vacation by the sea.
Das Meer vor der Küste ist heute sehr ruhig.
The ocean off the coast is very calm today.
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Picture a vast blue sea stretching to the horizon
Meer — sounds like English 'mere' (but means sea)
Das Meer — 'das' like 'the (neutral) wide water surface'
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Neutral noun; plural often 'Meere'. Used for both 'sea' and 'ocean' in German.