Reservoir
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
18th century, from French réservoir.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /rezɛrˈvo̯aːr/, [ʁe.zɛʁˈvʋaː(ɐ̯)], [ʁə-], [ˌʁɛ-], [ˌʁeː-], [-zɛɐ̯-], [-zɐ-], [-voˈaː(ɐ̯)], [-aːʁ]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aːɐ̯
Noun[edit]
Reservoir n (strong, genitive Reservoirs, plural Reservoire)
- reservoir (basin or large tank for collecting liquids, usually water)
- Synonyms: Sammelbecken, Sammelbehälter
- (figurative) reservoir (large supply of anything, especially natural resources)
- Synonyms: Lagerstätte, Reserve, Vorrat
Declension[edit]
Declension of Reservoir [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Reservoir | die | Reservoire |
| genitive | eines | des | Reservoirs | der | Reservoire |
| dative | einem | dem | Reservoir | den | Reservoiren |
| accusative | ein | das | Reservoir | die | Reservoire |
Further reading[edit]
- “Reservoir” in Duden online