German word

Bucht

Pronunciation

IPA/bʊxt/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbay

Example

In der Bucht liegen viele Boote.

There are many boats in the bay.

Illustration for Bucht (bay)

More examples

Das Schiff lief vorsichtig in die Bucht ein.

The ship cautiously entered the bay.

Core concept

A sheltered recess in a coast or lakeshore, enclosed on several sides by projecting land and calm enough for boats.

Common phrases

  • natürliche Bucht

    natural bay

  • in eine Bucht einlaufen

    enter a bay

  • Sandbank in der Bucht

    sandbar in the bay

Similar words

Hafen: A developed harbor for mooring vessels and handling people or cargo.
Golf: A large sea inlet extending far into the land.
Fjord: A deep, narrow inlet with steep sides carved by glaciers.
Lagune: A shallow coastal body of water nearly enclosed by land or a sandbar.

Definition in German

Bucht (f.) — eine vergleichsweise geschützte Wasserfläche an Küste oder See, die durch vorspringendes Land eingerahmt ist.

Word origin

Bucht continues Middle High German buoht and Middle Low German bucht, from a Germanic word related to English bight.

Usage tips

  • For a stationary location, German uses in der Bucht, but movement into it takes in die Bucht because in changes case with location and direction.

Other meanings

  • inletnoun
  • covenoun

Opposites

  • Offenes Meeropen seanoun

Related words

  • buchtenreichrich in baysadjective

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