# die Schleuse

die Schleuse is a German noun meaning “sluice”. Forms: der Schleuse, die Schleusen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Schleuse
- Plural: die Schleusen

## In other languages

- Русский: шлюз, водопускное отверстие

## Meanings

1. sluice
2. lock (water transport)

## Examples

- Viele der größten Schleusen der Welt finden sich in den Niederlanden. — Many of the world's largest sluice gates are in the Netherlands.

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