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by smoe 1572 days ago
Don't know where GP is from, but "Süß­was­ser", which translates to sweet water is the German term for water from lakes and rivers in comparison to salty water from the sea. Might be the same in related languages.
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You are right. I meant fresh water. Sorry, it was midnight when I wrote that.
It's the same in Hebrew; there is sea water and sweet water.