Lake
der See
Word details
- German meaning
- Verflachen bedeutet, flacher oder weniger tief zu werden; auch im übertragenen Sinne: weniger intensiv oder interessant werden.
- English meaning
- To flatten means to become flatter or less deep; also in a figurative sense: to become less intense or interesting.
- Synonym
- abflachen, vereinfachen
- German example
- Der See verflacht im Sommer durch die Verdunstung des Wassers. Die Diskussion verflachte, als die Argumente ausgingen.
- English example
- The lake flattens in the summer due to the evaporation of the water. The discussion flattened as the arguments ran out.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich verflache du verflachst er/sie/es ich verflacht wir verflachen ihr verflachet sie verflachen
- Past Participle
- ich habe verflacht du hast verflacht er/sie/es hat verflacht wir haben verflacht ihr habt verflacht sie haben verflacht
- Past
- ich verflachte du verflachtest er/sie/es verflachte wir verflachten ihr verflachtet sie verflachten
Related words
- See
lake
- Meer
lake
- Ufer
lakeshore
- Seeufer
lakeshore
- Badesee
swimming lake
- Badesee
bathing lake
- abplatzen
to flake off
- Weiher
small lake
- Sodasee
soda lake
- Cornflakes
cornflakes
- turbieren
To turbid means to cloud or stir up something, often in the context of liquids.
- pökeln
to pickle
- rasten
To rest
- schiefern
To flake
- durchschwimmen
to swim across
- erblicken
To catch sight of
- schuppen
Dandruff are small, dry flakes of skin that come off.
- rudern
To row
- blaken
Soot
- dümpeln
To drift
- tief
Deep
- trüb
Murky
- getrübt
Clouded, murky, tainted
- eingefroren
Frozen
- oligotroph
Oligotrophic means nutrient-poor, especially in relation to bodies of water or soils.
- schimmernd
Shimmering
- abflusslos
Endorheic
- brackig
Brackish
- blütenweiß
Snow-white describes a color that is as pure and bright as the color of snowflakes, so very white.
- bodenlos
Bottomless means without a bottom or very deep, so that the bottom cannot be reached; figuratively, also outrageous or immeasurable.
- fennoskandisch
Fennoscandian
- fischreich
abounding in fish
- geruhsam
peaceful
- märkisch
Of or relating to the Mark Brandenburg
- sternförmig
star-shaped
- Schild
A sign is a flat object with writing or a symbol that gives information or warnings.
- Schild
A sign is a flat object with writing or a symbol that gives information or warnings.
- Lachmöwe
Black-headed gull
- Binse
Rush
- Laken
Sheet
- Schabe
cockroach
- Karpfen
Carp
- Legende
Legend
- Kajak
Kayak
- Salzgurke
Pickled cucumber
- Quadratkilometer
Square kilometer
- Bitterling
Bitterling
- Trampelpfad
beaten path
- Gewässer
Body of water
Example sentences with “Lake”
We swim in the lake. (Wir schwimmen im See.)
Frequently asked questions
Common mistake: 'der See' vs 'die See'?
'Der See' (masculine) is a lake. 'Die See' (feminine) is the sea/ocean.