On the coasts of Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, there is much to discover. The linguistic tools for your explorations in your own homeland or vacation spot can be found in Coastal Knowledge - from A for Achtern to Z for Zeiser. The perfect companion - informative and entertainingly written. Of course, you already know that Achtern has nothing to do with the number eight and that butter trips have nothing to do with butter. But would you have guessed that a crow's nest is not only the home of black birds but also the lookout at the front mast of a ship? I promise, it’s worth taking a closer look, as behind typical North German and nautical terms often lies much more than one might suspect at first glance. Even die-hard Northerners and sea spirits might be surprised by what is hidden behind these terms.