| German | English | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | am Meer [adv] | by the sea |
| German | English | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | Urlaub am Meer [m] | holiday by the seaside |
| General | Urlaub am Meer [m] | holiday at the seaside |
| General | ein Tag am Meer | a day at the seaside |
| General | Bücher wie dieses gibt es wie Sand am Meer. | Books like this are ten a penny/a dime a dozen. |
| General | am Meer gelegene Stadt | seaside town |
| General | am Meer gelegene Städte | seaside towns |
| Idioms | ||
| Idioms | wie Sand am Meer | a dime a dozen |
| Colloquial | ||
| Colloquial | wie Sand am Meer vorhanden sein [übertragen] [v] | be a dime a dozen |
| Colloquial | wie Sand am Meer vorhanden sein [übertragen] [v] | be ten a penny |
| Colloquial | wie Sand am Meer vorhanden sein [übertragen] [v] | be two a penny |
| Geography | ||
| Geography | am Meer gelegener Bereich [m] | seaside |
| Tourism | ||
| Tourism | einst direkt am Meer gelegen | at one time on the coast |
