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Watt

tidal flat

noun VAT Rare
Travel & Places Geography

Origin: from Low German wad

Also means

mudflat

Usage Note

Watt is neuter and names the seabed exposed at low tide along the North Sea; the Wattenmeer is a UNESCO site. Do not confuse with the unit Watt (electrical power), which is also neuter but unrelated.

Examples

"Bei Ebbe kann man durch das Watt wandern."

Natural Translation

At low tide one can walk across the tidal flat.

Literal Translation

At ebb can one through the tidal-flat hike.

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