Meerbusen
derNoungulf; bay
English translations
- 01
sea bays
- 02
sea bays
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Meerbusen ist eine große, bogenförmige Einbuchtung einer Küstenlinie, die ins Land reicht.
- English meaning
- A gulf is a large, arc-shaped indentation of a coastline that extends into the land.
- Synonym
- Bucht, Golf
- German example
- Der Persische Golf ist ein bekannter Meerbusen.
- English example
- The Persian Gulf is a well-known gulf.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Meerbusen
- Plural Form
- die Meerbusen
Example sentences with “Meerbusen”
Das Schiff segelte in den Meerbusen. (The ship sailed into the gulf.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Meerbusen a common term for bay?
It is a bit formal or literary; 'Bucht' is more common in daily language. It is masculine (der).