Segel
dasNounsail
English translations
- 01
sail
- 02
sailing
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein großes Tuch, das am Mast eines Schiffes befestigt ist und den Wind einfängt, um das Schiff anzutreiben.
- English meaning
- sail
- Synonym
- Tuch
- German example
- Das Segel füllte sich mit Wind.
- English example
- The sail filled with wind.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Segel
- Plural Form
- die Segel
Related words
- Segelschiff
Sailing ship
- Segeltuch
Canvas
- Segelboot
sailboat
- Segelflug
Gliding
- segeln
to sail
- Segelflugzeug
Glider
- Gaumensegel
soft palate
- Gaumensegellaut
Velar nasal
- den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen
To take the wind out of someone's sails
- Brettsegeln
Windsurfing
- Lösegeld
Ransom
- Besansegel
Mizzen sail
- Rahsegel
Square sail
- Bramsegel
Topgallant sail
- Sonnensegel
Sun sail
- fliegen
to fly
- entführen
To kidnap
- schiffen
To ship, to sail
- Velar
A velar is a sound that is formed by articulation with the back of the tongue against the soft palate (velum), such as 'k' or 'g'.
- kanevassen
Kanevassen are coarse, canvas-like fabrics often used for sailcloth or as a base.
- Jacht
Yacht
- Yacht
Yacht
- Flotte
fleet
- Flaute
Lull
- Katamaran
Catamaran
- Kuder
Kuder is an old expression for coarse, uncombed linen or hemp yarn.
- achterlich
Abaft
- Raa
Yard
- Reff
Reef
- Reff
Reef
- halsen
To jibe
- velarisieren
velarize
- schippern
To sail, to cruise
- lavieren
To tack, to maneuver carefully
- Mastbaum
Mast
- betakeln
To rig
- auftakeln
Rig, dress up
- Mast
Mast
- Mast
Mast
- Entführer
Kidnapper
- Segler
sailor
- Kotter
Cutter
- Besanmast
mizzenmast
- beidrehen
Heave to
- Gleiter
A glider is an aircraft without an engine, designed to glide in the air by using rising air currents.
- Windsurfen
windsurfing
- Windsurfer
A windsurfer is a person who windsurfs, meaning rides on a board with a sail on the water.
- Gleitzahl
Glide ratio, the ratio of horizontal distance traveled to vertical distance lost by an aircraft or glider.
- reissen
to tear
Example sentences with “Segel”
Das Segel ist weiß. (The sail is white.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Segel neuter?
Yes, 'das Segel' is neuter. The plural is also 'die Segel'.