German Conversation · Level 150
30 words
German word
Schleuse
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃlɔɪ̯zə/
Meaning
- feminine nounsluice gate
Example
Das Boot wartete vor der Schleuse.
The boat was waiting in front of the sluice gate.
More examples
Die Raumfahrer öffneten die Schleuse und traten ins Freie.
The astronauts opened the airlock and went outside.
Core concept
Two barriers create a controlled passage where a boat, water, or air moves between different levels or spaces.
Common phrases
vor der Schleuse warten
wait before the sluice gate
die Schleuse kontrollieren
inspect the sluice gate
die Schleuse entriegeln
unlock the sluice gate
Similar words
Schleusenkammer: An enclosed section where water is added or released to move a boat up or down.
Schleusenanlage: A group of structures used for navigation and regulating water levels.
Kanal: A man-made waterway for transporting boats or carrying water.
Wehr: A barrier in a river or canal used to regulate flow and water level.
Definition in German
Konstrukt an Flüssen oder Kanälen, das Wasser kontrolliert, meist durch eine Kammer, in der Schiffe an Höhe gewinnen oder verlieren
Word origin
The German word developed from Middle High German slûse and Old High German slūza, borrowed from Late Latin exclusa, related to excludere, 'to shut out'.
Usage tips
- For a boat, German commonly uses durch die Schleuse fahren and die Schleuse passieren.
Other meanings
- locknoun
- airlocknoun
Related words
- Schleusenwärterlock keepernoun
- Schleusentorsluice gatenoun
- verschleusentransport through a lockverb