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

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