German Conversation · Level 84
57 words
German word
Marine
Pronunciation
IPA/maˈʁiːnə/
Meaning
- feminine nounnavy
Example
Mehrere Länder haben starke Marinen.
Several countries have powerful navies.
More examples
Die Übungen verbesserten die Zusammenarbeit zwischen verschiedenen Marinen.
The exercises improved cooperation between different navies.
Core concept
A state's organized naval force, including the fleet and the personnel that defend and control sea routes.
Common phrases
die Stärke der Marine
the strength of the navy
internationale Marinen
international navies
Similar words
Flotte: A group of ships assembled for a shared mission or voyage.
Schiff: A watercraft used for travel, transport, or other purposes.
Seestreitkräfte: A nation's military forces organized to operate at sea.
Definition in German
Die Marine ist die militärische Kraft eines Staates zur Verteidigung und Kontrolle der Seewege.
Word origin
German Marine is a borrowing from French marine, ultimately from Latin marinus meaning 'of the sea'.
Usage tips
- Marine is a feminine noun with plural Marinen, although the singular commonly names an entire country's naval force.
Other meanings
- naval forcesnoun
Opposites
- Luftwaffeair forcenoun
Related words
- Marinestrategienaval strategynoun
- Marinedienstnaval servicenoun