wasserseitige

Wasserseitig is a German adjective meaning "facing the water" or "on the water side." It is used in nautical, architectural, and civil engineering contexts to describe the orientation of a structure, surface, or component relative to a body of water. The term helps distinguish elements located toward the shore from those on the inland side, and it contrasts with landseitig (land side). In practice, designers might refer to wasserseitige Fassade (water-side facade), wasserseitige Kaimauer (water-side quay wall), or wasserseitige Dichtung (water-side seal). The word is commonly employed when discussing aspects that interact with moisture, wave action, spray, corrosion, and related maintenance considerations.

The form is typically used in technical writing to specify which parts of a building, vessel, or infrastructure face the water. In English-language contexts, the term is often translated as water-facing or water-side, depending on the context. The counterpart concept is landsseitig, meaning the land-facing side.

See also: landseitig, water-facing, waterfront, flood protection.