Ship - Schiff (The 1176th Most Common German Word)

The German word for Ship is Schiff. It can be used as noun. This word often comes up when talking about transport & travel. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 1176th most commonly used word in German. You can listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Discover all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

en English: ship

de German: schiff

Examples

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Every ship needs a captain. Jedes Schiff braucht einen Kapitän.
That is a ship. Das ist ein Schiff.
A ship is seen a long way off. Ich sehe ein Schiff in der Ferne.
I'll meet you back on the ship. Wir sehen uns wieder auf dem Schiff.
We're going to search the whole ship. Wir werden das ganze Schiff durchsuchen.
The ship was sailing at a rate of knots. Das Schiff fuhr recht zügig.
At a distance, the ship looks like an island. Aus der Ferne sieht das Schiff wie eine Insel aus.
The ship soon disappeared from sight. Das Schiff verschwand bald aus der Sicht.

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Ship - Schiff (The 1176th Most Common German Word)
Instead of going ashore, we stayed on the ship. Statt an Land zu gehen, blieben wir auf dem Schiff.
The ship is now in the harbor. Das Schiff ist jetzt im Hafen.
Because of the storm, the ship couldn't leave the harbor. Des Sturmes wegen konnte das Schiff nicht aus dem Hafen auslaufen.
The captain gave the order to abandon the ship. Der Kapitän ordnete an, das Schiff aufzugeben.
The ship was locked in ice. Das Schiff war im Eis eingeschlossen.
Rats leave a sinking ship. Die Ratten verlassen das sinkende Schiff.
It was a ship with a crew of 25 sailors. Es war ein Schiff mit einer Mannschaft von 25 Seeleuten.
The brave captain saved his ship. Der mutige Kapitän rettete sein Schiff.
The ship sails for Honolulu tomorrow. Das Schiff segelt morgen nach Honolulu.
The ship sailed around the cape. Das Schiff umsegelte das Kap.
The ship is at sea. Das Schiff befindet sich auf See.
The ship transports raw materials from Indonesia. Das Schiff transportiert Rohstoffe aus Indonesien.
The ship is not equipped with radar. Dieses Schiff ist nicht mit Radar ausgestattet.

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Ship - Schiff (The 1176th Most Common German Word)

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