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

Related terms

• zemūdene