Schiff
ship
The German word 'Schiff' is the equivalent of the English word 'ship'. It is used to refer to a large seagoing vessel. Like in English, it can also be used in a metaphorical sense, for example, in the context of a spaceship.
Example sentences using: Schiff
Ich reise gerne mit dem Schiff.
I like to travel by ship.
This sentence indicates the speaker's preference for traveling by ship. The definite article 'dem' is used with the noun 'Schiff', which indicates 'the ship'. In such a context, 'mit' is used to mean 'by' when referring to a mode of transport.
Das Schiff ist sehr groß.
The ship is very big.
This is a simple statement that describes the size of the ship using the adjective 'groß' which translates as 'big'. The definite article 'das' corresponds to 'the' in English and agrees with 'Schiff' that is a neutral noun.
Das Schiff fährt nach Deutschland.
The ship is heading to Germany.
The sentence describes a ship's direction, heading towards Germany. Here 'fährt nach' can be translated as 'is heading to', and it is commonly used with the names of destinations to imply direction. 'Deutschland' is the German name for Germany.