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Teich

pond

noun TYKH Rare
Animals & Nature Geography

Usage Note

Teich is masculine (der Teich). A Teich is a man-made or small natural body of standing water, smaller than a See (lake); garden ponds (Gartenteiche) and fish ponds (Fischteiche) are common, and the word is also used figuratively in großer Teich (the Atlantic Ocean).

Examples

"Im Teich des Parks schwammen Enten und Karpfen."

Natural Translation

Ducks and carp swam in the park pond.

Literal Translation

In the pond of the park swam ducks and carp.

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