noun
bank, shore
B1
Ufer (das Ufer) means bank or shore — the edge of a river, lake or sea. Use 'bank' for riverbanks and 'shore' for lakes/coasts. Neuter noun with plural Ufer identical to singular; genitive singular des Ufers. Regular declension besides that unchanged plural; no specific preposition required.
Examples
Am Ufer des Sees sitzen viele Leute und picknicken.
Many people sit on the bank of the lake and have picnics.
Wir gehen am Ufer spazieren.
We're going for a walk along the riverbank.
Das Ufer ist nach dem Regen sehr matschig.
The shore is very muddy after the rain.
Details
Mnemonics
picture a lakeside with people sitting along the Ufer
sounds like 'oof-er' — imagine stepping 'oof' onto the shore
Das Ufer — remember it's neuter (das), often used for the shore/bank of a river or lake.
Notes
Refers to the edge of a body of water (riverbank, lakeshore). Genitive singular commonly adds -s: des Ufers.