Gewässer

German

Etymology

ge- + Wasser (water)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈvɛsɐ/
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Noun

Gewässer n (genitive Gewässers, plural Gewässer)

  1. body of water, waterbody, water (significant accumulation of water covering the Earth)
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 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.

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