in See stechen

to put to sea, to set sail

Türkçe: denize açılmak

Not in See stellen

English says to put, so stellen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. See goes with stechen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

die See f.

Verb

stechen

Topic

Reise und Verkehr

Watch out. Common mistake: 'die See' is the sea, 'der See' is a lake.

In a sentence

Which form of stechen fills the gap?

Morgen früh ____ unser Schiff von Kiel aus in See.

How it is used

Means 'to set sail, to leave port'. Formal or literary register, common in news and travel texts. Common mistake: 'die See' is the sea, 'der See' is a lake.

More from Reise und Verkehr

• eine Schwimmweste anlegento put on a life jacket
• den Sicherheitsgurt anlegento fasten one's seat belt
• Land gewinnento gain land
• ein Visum beantragento apply for a visa
• die Segel einholento haul in sails

All collocations in Reise und Verkehr