A2Vocabulary

Meer

In German

Meer

mayr
🇬🇧 English
🇪🇸 Español
🇮🇹 Italiano

Don't Get Confused!

Looks like
Mere
In English means: "Nothing more than; only (archaic: a lake or pond)"
Actually means
Meer
Sea, ocean
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Memory Tip
The German 'Meer' is vast like the 'sea', not 'mere' (small or insignificant). Don't call the ocean a 'mere' puddle!

Example Sentences

1

Ich liebe es, am Meer zu sein.

I love being by the sea.

2

Das Schwarze Meer ist sehr groß.

The Black Sea is very large.

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