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das Schiff

ship

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dasdas Schiffn
Meaning of das Schiff

a large boat for carrying people or goods

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German/das ʃɪf/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin letterslúnchuán
ship
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das Schiff with Chinese translation

das Schiff usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Das Schiff fährt morgen nach Hamburg.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Vom Hafen aus konnte man das große Schiff sehen.

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das Schiff synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between das Schiff / Dampfer / Frachtschiff / Segelschiff / Boot / Schiffchen

D
🇩🇪German
Dampfer

An older or special term for a vessel, often suggesting a steamship or a rather old-fashioned ship.

A2Rarely
F
🇩🇪German
Frachtschiff

A ship used for carrying cargo; not a passenger ship.

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
Segelschiff

A sailing ship; emphasizes that it moves by sails.

A2Rarely
B
🇩🇪German
Boot

Usually smaller and simpler than a ship; more like a boat or small vessel.

A2Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
Schiffchen

Diminutive form: a little ship or small boat; can sound cute or childlike.

A2Rarely
F
🇩🇪German
Flussschiff

A ship designed for rivers; not for open sea travel.

A2Rarely
G
🇩🇪German
großes Wasserfahrzeug

A very general description: a large watercraft; sounds like an explanation rather than a normal word.

A2Very Rarely
T
🇩🇪German
Transport von Personen oder Gütern

Not a name for the ship itself, but a description of its function: transporting people or goods.

A2Very Rarely
S
🇩🇪German
See- oder Flusstransport

A general term for sea or river transport; it refers to the activity, not the ship itself.

A2Very Rarely
B
🇩🇪German
Boot als kleineren Begriff

An explanatory phrase saying that a boat is usually smaller than a ship; not a natural synonym in real usage.

A2Very Rarely

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How to pronounce das Schiff and what this word means

das Schiff means ship. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce das Schiff

/das ʃɪf/

das Schiff translation

ship

das Schiff examples

Das Schiff fährt morgen nach Hamburg.

das Schiff transcription

/das ʃɪf/

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das Schiff meaning: what does it mean?

ein großes Boot zum Transport von Menschen oder Gütern

das Schiff pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

das Schiff is pronounced as /das ʃɪf/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

das Schiff definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das Schiff fährt morgen nach Hamburg. Translation: Корабль завтра отправляется в Гамбург.

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