Usage Note
Segelboot is neuter, from Segel (sail) and Boot. Use it for a small sailing vessel; a larger one is a Segelyacht. The plural is Segelboote.
Examples
"Auf dem See schaukelte ein einsames Segelboot."
Natural Translation
A lone sailboat rocked on the lake.
Literal Translation
On the lake rocked a lonely sailboat.
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