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die Ebbe

low tide, ebb, shortage, lack

noun · nominative / genitive / dative / accusative, singular feminine Rare #43,794
low tide, ebb
GE: Bei Ebbe ist der Strand besonders breit.
EN: At low tide, the beach is especially wide.
shortage, lack Used figuratively, often about money.
GE: Am Monatsende herrscht oft Ebbe in meinem Geldbeutel.
EN: At the end of the month, there’s often no money in my wallet.
Declension of Ebbe
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Die Gegend verändert sich durch Ebbe und Flut sehr.

The area changes dramatically with the ebb and flow of the tides.

— Erinnerungen an Marnie (2014)

Gerade wie es zwischen Flut und Ebbe stand.

It was positioned exactly as it was between high and low tide.

— Henry V (1989)

Die kommen manchmal bei Ebbe und sammeln Muscheln und Krabben.

They sometimes come at low tide and collect mussels and crabs.

— Die Blechtrommel (1979)

Man fand seine Leiche, als Ebbe war.

His body was found when the tide went out.

— Das Waisenhaus (2007)

Es herrscht Ebbe in Brians Geldbeutel und auf seinem Bankkonto.

Brian’s wallet and bank account are both running dry.