No. 6,396 in German
eb
"Eb" in German means "ebb," referring to the movement of the tide when the water level decreases.
In a sentence
Ich muss mich beeilen, da die Ebbe beginnt.
I must hurry since the tide is beginning.
'Ebbe' refers to the low tide condition when the sea level is at its minimum due to tidal forces.
Der Brief ist ebend angekommen.
The letter just arrived.
'ebend' is a variation of 'eben' expressing an immediate coincidence in time, emphasizing that something has happened just now.
Das Boot liegt ruhig, da die Ebbe die Wellen vermindert hat.
The boat lies calmly as the ebb tide has reduced the waves.
'Ebbe' again refers to the low tide, highlighting its effect on wave activity and thus conditions for the boat.
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