# der Kai

der Kai is a German noun meaning “wharf”. Forms: des Kais, die Kais.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Kais
- Plural: die Kais

## In other languages

- Русский: причал, пристань, набережная

## Noun

1. wharf, quay

## Proper name

1. _Northern-Germany_ a male given name
2. _rare_ a diminutive of the female given name Katharina

## Examples

- Das Boot entfernte sich langsam vom Kai. — The boat moved slowly away from the quay.
- Er saß auf dem Kai. — He was sitting on the quay.
- Professor Kai forscht schon seit vierzig Jahren an Insekten. — Professor Kai has been studying insects for forty years.
- Wollen wir uns in dem kleinen Café am Kai treffen? — Shall we meet in that little café on the quay?
- In den heruntergekommenen Lagerhäusern am Kai fanden sonst immer Technopartys statt. — They used to hold raves in those dilapidated warehouses on the quay.

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Sources: Meanings and forms from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).
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