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The Physical World Flashcards

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Berg, der (-e)

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mountain

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Gebirge, das (-)

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mountain range, mountains

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Bergkette, die (-n)

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mountain range

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Mittelgebirge, das (-)

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low mountains

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Hochgebirge, das (-)

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high mountains

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gebirgig

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mountainous

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Hügel, der (-)

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hill

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Alpen, pl.

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Alps

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Tal, das (¨er)

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valley

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Stein, der (-e)

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stone

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Gestein, das (-e)

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rock(s)

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Wald, der (¨er)

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forest

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Wäldchen, das (-)

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grove

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Waldland, das (¨er)

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woodland

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Urwald, der (¨er)

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jungle

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Dschungel, der (-), das (-), or die (-n)

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jungle

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Regenwald, der (¨er)

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rainforest

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Baum, der (¨e)

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tree

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Stamm, der (¨e)

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trunk

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Rinde, die (-n)

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bark

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21
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Saft, der (¨e)

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sap

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Zweig, der (-e)

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twig

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Ast, der (¨e)

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branch

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Wipfel, der (-)

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treetop

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Eiche, die (-n)

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oak

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Ahorn, der (-e)

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maple

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Tanne, die (-n)

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fir

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Kiefer, die (-n)

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pine

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Linde, die (-n)

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linden

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30
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etw fällen

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to fell, cut sth down

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Wasser, das (- or ¨)

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water

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Wasserfall, der (¨e)

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waterfall

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Süßwasser, das (no pl.)

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fresh water

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Salzwasser, das (no pl.)

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salt water

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35
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fließen

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to flow

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36
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Fluss, der (¨e)

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river

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Bach, der (¨e)

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creek, brook, stream

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Strom, der (¨e)

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large river

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39
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Strömung, die (-en)

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current

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40
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Meer, das (-e)

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sea

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41
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Meeresspiegel, der (no pl.)

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sea level

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42
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See, die (-n)

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sea

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43
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Ozean, der (-e)

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ocean

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44
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See, der (-n)

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lake

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45
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Teich, der (-e)

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pond

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46
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Strand, der (¨e)

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beach

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Sand, der (-e)

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sand

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Ufer, das (-)

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bank, shore

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49
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Küste, die (-n)

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coast

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Insel, die (-n)

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island

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51
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Halbinsel, die (-n)

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peninsula

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52
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Festland, das (no pl.)

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mainland

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53
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tief

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deep

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54
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flach

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shallow

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55
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Brunnen, der (-)

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well, fountain, spring water

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56
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Pass, der (¨e)

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pass

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57
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Spalt, der (-e)

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crevice

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Höhle, die (-n)

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cave

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Gipfel, der (-)

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peak, summit

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Spitze, die (-n)

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top

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61
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Höhe, die (-n)

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height, altitude

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62
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Fels, der (-en)

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rock

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Felsen, der (-)

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rock

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64
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Felsbrocken, der (-)

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boulder

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65
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felsig

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rocky

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Felswand, die (¨e)

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Felsvorsprung, der (¨e)

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Berg-, Erdrutsch, der (-e)

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Ebene, die (-n)

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Tiefebene, die (-n)

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lowland plain

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Flachland, das (no pl.)

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lowland, plains

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Tiefland, das (¨er; also -e)

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Strauch, der (¨er)

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Dickicht, das (-e)

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Farn, der (-e)

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Moos, das (-e)

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Laubbaum, der (¨e)

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deciduous tree

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Nadelbaum, der (¨e)

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coniferous tree

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Fichte, die (-n)

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Zeder, die (-n)

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immergrün

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Nadel, die (-n)

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Zapfen, der (-)

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Eichel, die (-n)

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Lichtung, die (-en)

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Blöße, die (-n)

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Unterholz, das (no pl.)

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undergrowth

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Kanal, der (¨e)

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Nebenfluss, der (¨e)

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Quelle, die (-n)

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Mündung, die (-en)

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mouth, estuary

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Ebbe, die (-n)

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Flut, die (-en)

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Hochwasser, das (-)

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high tide or water; flood

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Überschwemmung, die (-en)

96
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etw überschwemmen

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to flood sth

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über die Ufer treten

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Sturzflut, die (-en)

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flash flood

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Welle, die (-n)

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Flutwelle, die (-n)

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tidal wave

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Schaum, der (¨e)

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Gischt, der (-e) or die (-en)

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foam, surf, spray

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Brandung, die (-en)

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Schlamm, der (-e or ¨e)

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schlammig

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Sumpf, der (¨e)

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marsh, swamp, quagmire

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Leuchtturm, der (¨e)

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lighthouse

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Düne, die (-n)

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Deich, der (-e)

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Damm, der (¨e)

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Stausee, der (-n)

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reservoir, artificial lake

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steil

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Steilwand, die (¨e)

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steep rock face

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schroff

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Anhöhe, die (-n)

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rise, elevation, knoll, hill

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Ausläufer, pl.

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Bergrücken, der (-)

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mountain ridge

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Tafelberg, der (-e)

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mesa, flat-topped mountain

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Hochebene, die (-n)

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Hochland, das (¨er; also -e)

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Hang, der (¨e)

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Gefälle, das (-)

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slope, incline

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Schlucht, die (-en)

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Abgrund, der (¨e)

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precipice, abyss

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Geröll, das (-e)

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scree, talus

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Grasland, das (no pl.)

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Prärie, die (-n)

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Heide, die (-n)

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Esche, die (-n)

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Ulme, die (-n)

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Holunder, der (-)

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Pappel, die (-n)

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Zitterpappel, die (-n)

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Espe, die (-n)

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Birke, die (-n)

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Buche, die (-n)

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Wacholder, der (-)

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Lorbeer, der (-en)

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Trauerweide, die (-n)

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weeping willow

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Liguster, der (-)

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Ebenholz, das (no pl.)

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Palme, die (-n)

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Stechpalme, die (-n)

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Mistel, die (-n)

145
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Flussaue, die (-n)

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flood plain

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Klamm, die (-en)

147
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Kap, das (-s)

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Bucht, die (-en)

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Golf, der (-e)

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Moor, das (-e)

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Torf, der (-e)

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Böschung, die (-en)

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embankment

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Schwemmkegel, der (-)

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levee, riverside embankment

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Furt, die (-en)

155
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Landzunge, die (-n)

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promontory

156
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Tümpel, der (-)

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Strudel, der (-)

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whirlpool, eddy

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Dünung, die (-en)

159
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(Korallen)riff, der (-e)

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(coral) reef

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Alge, die (-n)

161
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Seetang, der (no pl.)

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kelp, seaweed

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Lagune, die (-n)

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Haff, das (-s or -e)

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lagoon [on the Baltic]

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