Bucht

Meaning

1. (feminine) bay; gulf; bight
2. (feminine) niche, especially one that is wide rather than deep; a slight recess

Concepts

bay

inlet

gulf

cove

bight

creek

sound

small bay

headland

berry

picture window

lagoon

embayment

sinus

fjord

corral

pen

anabranch

brook

stream

hooligan

sluggard

bottleneck

engpass

glade

notch

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bʊxt/

Etymology

17th century, from Low German, from Middle Low German bucht, from Old Saxon buht, from Proto-West Germanic *buhti, from Proto-Germanic *buhtiz. Cognate with Dutch bocht, English bight.

Sentences

Innerhalb der Bucht verläuft die schmale Rille Rima Sharp.

The narrow Rima Sharp groove runs within the bay.

In der Bucht von Sveti Juraj liegt ein geschützter Ankerplatz für kleinere Schiffe .

In the bay of Sveti Juraj there is a sheltered anchorage for smaller ships.