Reservoir

See also: reservoir and réservoir

German

Etymology

18th century, from French réservoir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rezɛrˈvo̯aːr/, [ʁe.zɛʁˈvʋaː(ɐ̯)], [ʁə-], [ˌʁɛ-], [ˌʁeː-], [-zɛɐ̯-], [-zɐ-], [-voˈaː(ɐ̯)], [-aːʁ]
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  • Rhymes: -aːɐ̯

Noun

Reservoir n (strong, genitive Reservoirs, plural Reservoire)

  1. reservoir (basin or large tank for collecting liquids, usually water)
    Synonyms: Sammelbecken, Sammelbehälter
  2. (figurative) reservoir (large supply of anything, especially natural resources)
    Synonyms: Lagerstätte, Reserve, Vorrat

Declension

Declension of Reservoir [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Reservoir die Reservoire
genitive eines des Reservoirs der Reservoire
dative einem dem Reservoir den Reservoiren
accusative ein das Reservoir die Reservoire

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