zemūdens

Latvian

Etymology

From zem (“under”) +‎ ūdens (“water[gen.]”).

Adjective

zemūdens (invariable)

  1. underwater, submarine, subaquatic (that which is located or happens under or inside water, usually in a body of water)
    zemūdens rifi ― underwater reefs
    zemūdens ainava ― underwater landscape
    zemūdens straume ― underwater stream
    zemūdens vulkāns ― submarine volcano
    zemūdens tunelis ― underwater tunnel
    zemūdens reliefs ― submarine topography
    zemūdens peldēšana ― scuba diving (lit. underwater swimming)
    zemūdens kābelis ― submarine cable
    zemūdens televīzija ― underwater television
    zemūdens akustiskie sakari ― submarine audio communication
    vakarā baseinu paredzēts apgaismot ar zemūdens spuldzēm ― in the evening they intend to illuminate the swimming pool with underwater lamps
    sauszemes veģetācijā galvenā nozīme ir dažādiem sēklaugiem, turpretī jūrās un okeānos zemūdens “pļavas” veido aļģes ― various seed-bearing plants play a key role in terrestrial vegetation, while the submarine “meadows” in the seas and oceans consist of algae
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