Wasserseitig

Wasserseitig is a German adjective and adverb meaning "on the water side" or "facing the water." It describes the side of a building, plot, or object that faces a body of water, such as a river, lake, or sea. The term is common in architecture, urban planning, and maritime contexts and is often used to distinguish the water-facing side from the opposite land-facing side.

Etymology and forms: The word is formed from Wasser (water) and seitig (suffix meaning "on the side of"), with the common counterpart landseitig describing the inland side. It can function as an attributive adjective (die wasserseitige Fassade) or as an adverb (wasserseitig gelegen).

Usage and contexts: Wasserseitig is typically applied to facades, balconies, promenades, or parcels that have orientation toward the water. Examples include: "die wasserseitige Fassade bietet gute Aussicht auf den Fluss" or "eine wasserseitig angelegte Uferpromenade." It is also used to describe location, as in "wasserseitig gelegen," meaning situated at the water’s edge. In technical documents, the term helps differentiate design, drainage, and exposure between water-facing and inland-facing sides.

Pronunciation and terminology: The word is pronounced roughly as wasserseitig [ˈvasɐˌzaɪtɪç]. Related terms include landseitig (inland-facing) and küstenseitig (coast-side), as well as the noun Wasserseite for the water-facing side.

See also: landseitig, küstenseitig, Wasserseite.