Sand in German 🇩🇪

der Sand info.

Tips to remember the German word:
– Associate “der Sand” with something sandy you are familiar with, such as a sandbox (“der Sandkasten”) that children play in. Picture the scene and repeat “der Sand” to yourself.
– Notice the similarity in spelling between English “sand” and German “der Sand.” They only differ by one letter.
– Use a mnemonic: Imagine seeing a deer (sounds like “der”) on the sand to link the article “der” with “Sand.”

Explanations:
– “Der Sand” is a masculine noun in German, hence the definite article “der”.
– It is used to refer to the fine granular material you find on beaches or deserts, composed mainly of finely divided rock and mineral particles.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Der Strand” might be mentioned in a similar context, meaning “the beach,” though it refers to the location rather than the substance.
– “Der Kies” means gravel, which is similar to sand but consists of larger, coarse particles.

Alternate meanings and slang:
– There’s an expression “den Kopf in den Sand stecken,” which is the German equivalent of the ostrich myth “to bury one’s head in the sand,” meaning to avoid or ignore reality or the facts of a situation.

Examples of sentences that use it:
– “Kinder bauen eine Burg aus dem Sand am Strand.” (Children build a castle out of the sand on the beach.)
– “Wir müssen neuen Sand für den Sandkasten kaufen.” (We need to buy new sand for the sandbox.)
– “Beim Volleyballspielen spritzte der Sand in alle Richtungen.” (While playing volleyball, the sand was spraying in all directions.)
– “Im Mittelalter wurde Sand als Streumaterial in Wohnhäusern verwendet.” (In the Middle Ages, sand was used as a strewing material in living houses.)
– “Ich mag das Gefühl von warmem Sand unter meinen Füßen.” (I like the feeling of warm sand under my feet.)

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