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German
Etymology
From ge- + Wasser (“water”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Gewässer n (strong, genitive Gewässers, plural Gewässer)
- (collective) body of water, water body, water (significant accumulation of water covering the Earth)
2010, Der Spiegel, number 35/2010, page 96:Viele Gewässer sind mit Quecksilber belastet, das die Goldsucher einsetzen, um das Metall vom Gestein zu lösen.- Many waters are polluted with mercury, which is used by gold diggers to separate the metal from the rock.
- Near-synonyms: Wasserfläche, Blaufläche, blaue Fläche, blauer Lebensraum
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Further reading
- “Gewässer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Gewässer” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Gewässer” in Duden online