Usage Note
Teich is masculine (der Teich). A Teich is a man-made or small natural body of standing water, smaller than a See (lake); garden ponds (Gartenteiche) and fish ponds (Fischteiche) are common, and the word is also used figuratively in großer Teich (the Atlantic Ocean).
Examples
"Im Teich des Parks schwammen Enten und Karpfen."
Natural Translation
Ducks and carp swam in the park pond.
Literal Translation
In the pond of the park swam ducks and carp.
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