German word

Ufer

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈuːfɐ/

Meaning

  • neuter nounshore

Example

Wir sitzen am Ufer und sehen den Sonnenuntergang.

We are sitting by the shore and watching the sunset.

Illustration for Ufer (shore)

More examples

Wir gehen am Ufer entlang und beobachten die Vögel.

We walk along the shore and watch the birds.

Core concept

A narrow strip where solid land meets a body of water, whether beside a river, lake, or sea.

Common phrases

  • am Ufer entlang

    along the shore

  • das Ufer erreichen

    reach the shore

  • ein steiles Ufer

    a steep shore

Similar words

Flussufer: The strip of land along the edge of a river.
Uferpromenade: A landscaped walkway for pedestrians along the shore.
Strand: A broad sandy or pebbly area beside the sea or a large lake.

Definition in German

Ufer (das) ist der Rand eines Gewässers, wo Land und Wasser aufeinandertreffen.

Word origin

Ufer is an inherited Germanic noun recorded in Old High German as ufar and in Middle High German as ufer or üfer.

Usage tips

  • Ufer has the same form in the singular and plural, so die Ufer can mean either the shores or banks of several waters.

Other meanings

  • banknoun
  • watersidenoun

Opposites

  • Binnenlandinlandnoun

Related words

  • uferwärtsshorewardadverb
  • Uferbereichshore areanoun

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