Wattenmeer

tidal flats, Wadden Sea

noun VAT-ten-mehr Rare

Also means

mudflat region

Usage Note

Wattenmeer describes the shallow intertidal zone of mudflats and sandbars that emerges at low tide, most famously along the German North Sea coast. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Usually singular in this specific sense.

Examples

"Das Wattenmeer ist Heimat für Millionen von Zugvögeln."

Natural Translation

The Wadden Sea is home to millions of migratory birds.

Literal Translation

The Wadden-Sea is home for millions of migratory-birds.

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