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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Not always true. Baltic sea is "Ostsee" (East Sea) and North Sea is "Nordsee". Deap sea is "Hohe See" etc. Mediterranean is "Mittelmeer" though..

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The difference being der See means the lake and die See means the sea

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Obviously though

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah, but this distinction wasn't given in the original comment.