Freiwasser

dasNoun

open water (in swimming)

Word details

German meaning
Offenes Wasser, das nicht von Eis bedeckt ist, insbesondere in arktischen oder antarktischen Regionen.
English meaning
Open water
Synonym
offenes Wasser
German example
Die Robben suchten im Freiwasser nach Nahrung.
English example
The seals were looking for food in the open water.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Freiwasser
Plural Form
None

Example sentences with “Freiwasser”

  1. Sie trainiert für das Freiwasser-Schwimmen. (She is training for open-water swimming.)

Frequently asked questions

How do you use 'Freiwasser' in a sentence?

It is often used in compound nouns like 'Freiwasserschwimmen'. It is a neuter noun (das).