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Ufer.

shore, shoreline

4 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈuːfəʁ/[ˈʔuː.fɐ]
  1. shore, shoreline

    neuter · strong
  2. bank

    neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German uover, ūver, ūber, possibly from northern Old High German *uofar, but usually considered a borrowing from Middle Low German ōver, ȫver, from Old Saxon *ōvar, *ōvir, from Proto-Germanic *ōferaz. Cognate with Dutch oever, Low German Över, English over (“shore, riverbank”). The native High German word for “shore” is Gestade.

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