German word

Ozean

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈoːt͡seaːn/

Meaning

  • masculine nounocean

Example

Viele Tiere leben im Ozean.

Many animals live in the ocean.

Illustration for Ozean (ocean)

More examples

Die Temperatur des Ozeans beeinflusst das Klima.

The temperature of the ocean affects the climate.

Core concept

An ocean is a planetary-scale salt-water space whose far edge merges with the horizon.

Common phrases

  • die Küsten des Ozeans

    the coasts of the ocean

  • Wellen auf dem Ozean

    waves on the ocean

  • in den Ozean fahren

    go out onto the ocean

Similar words

Meer: An everyday term for a coastal salt-water area with beaches or harbors.
Pazifik: The Pacific Ocean, the world's largest ocean.
Atlantik: The Atlantic Ocean, lying between the Americas and Europe and Africa.
See: A freshwater lake enclosed by land.

Definition in German

Sehr große, zusammenhängende Salzwassermasse, die einen Großteil der Erdoberfläche bedeckt.

Word origin

The word Ozean is a learned borrowing that passed from Greek Okeanos through Latin oceanus into German.

Usage tips

  • Ozean is more geographic and formal than Meer, the broader everyday German word for a sea or ocean.

Opposites

Related words

  • ozeanischoceanicadjective

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