Bedeutung
A large body of water with great depth.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Estonians have a 'Sea Culture Year' (Merekultuuriaasta) to celebrate their maritime heritage. The deep sea is often seen as a place of both bounty and spirits. In places like Käsmu, the 'deep sea' was where the 'captains of the world' were trained. It represents ambition and global connection. Ancient Estonians believed the sea was a living being. 'Sügav meri' was the realm of the Sea Mother (Mereema). The Baltic Sea is actually quite shallow on average (55m), so 'sügav meri' is a relative term used for the few deep spots like the Landsort Deep.
Agreement is Key
Always remember that if you change 'meri' to 'meres', you must change 'sügav' to 'sügavas'.
The 'ü' sound
Don't pronounce 'sügav' as 'sugav'. Round your lips as if to say 'oo' but say 'ee' instead.
Bedeutung
A large body of water with great depth.
Agreement is Key
Always remember that if you change 'meri' to 'meres', you must change 'sügav' to 'sügavas'.
The 'ü' sound
Don't pronounce 'sügav' as 'sugav'. Round your lips as if to say 'oo' but say 'ee' instead.
Use 'merd' for feelings
When talking about emotions like fear or love regarding the sea, you almost always need the partitive 'merd'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'meri'.
Ma kardan sügavat ____.
The verb 'kartma' (to fear) requires the partitive case.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'In the deep sea'?
The ending '-s' means 'in'.
Match the Estonian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
Basic vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kas siin saab ujuda? B: Ei, siin on ____.
Contextually, 'deep sea' explains why one cannot swim.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Meri vs. Järv
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMa kardan sügavat ____.
The verb 'kartma' (to fear) requires the partitive case.
How do you say 'In the deep sea'?
The ending '-s' means 'in'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Basic vocabulary matching.
A: Kas siin saab ujuda? B: Ei, siin on ____.
Contextually, 'deep sea' explains why one cannot swim.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
14 FragenNo, for a lake use 'sügav järv'.
The opposite is 'madal meri' (shallow sea).
Use the illative: 'sügavasse merre'.
It is neutral and can be used in any situation.
Because 'meri' is an old, irregular word in Estonian.
Yes, that is perfectly correct for an ocean.
Yes, 'süvameri', but it's more scientific.
It is a standard 'v' sound, like in 'view'.
Mostly no, it's quite shallow compared to others.
Yes, 'sügav inimene' means a deep/thoughtful person.
Usually 'tumesinine' (dark blue) or 'must' (black).
Yes, like 'nagu kivi sügavas meres' (like a stone in the deep sea).
Only if it's part of a proper name like 'Läänemeri'.
You can master the basic form in 5 minutes!
Verwandte Redewendungen
Madal vesi
contrastShallow water
Süvameri
specialized formDeep-sea (scientific)
Avameri
similarOpen sea
Merepõhi
builds onSea floor
