Süßwasser

German

Alternative forms

Süsswasser (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)

Etymology

From süß (“sweet”) +‎ Wasser (“water”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzyːsvasɐ/
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Hyphenation: Süß‧was‧ser

Noun

Süßwasser n (strong, genitive Süßwassers, no plural)

fresh water (not salted)
Antonym: Salzwasser

Declension

Declension of Süßwasser [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Süßwasser
genitive	eines	des	Süßwassers
dative	einem	dem	Süßwasser
accusative	ein	das	Süßwasser

Related terms

Süßwasserbecken
Süßwasserfisch

Further reading

“Süßwasser” in Duden online
“Süßwasser” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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