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German word
Delta
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈdɛlta/
Meaning
- neuter noundelta
Example
Die Deltas vieler Flüsse sind sichtbar.
The deltas of many rivers are visible.
More examples
In einem Delta verändern sich die Wasserläufe ständig.
In a delta, watercourses are constantly changing.
Core concept
A river mouth builds a branching, triangular wedge of land, a shape also used as a symbol for a difference.
Common phrases
in einem Delta siedeln
settle in a delta
Sedimente im Delta ablagern
deposit sediments in a delta
die Flora des Deltas
the flora of the delta
Similar words
Flussmündung: The point where a river flows into a sea or lake.
Ästuar: A widened river mouth where seawater mixes with incoming fresh water.
Schwemmland: Fertile lowland created by sediment deposited by running water.
Aue: A flood-prone lowland or wetland along a river.
Definition in German
Delta steht für die an einer Flussmündung durch Ablagerung wachsende Landmasse, die häufig eine keil- oder dreieckähnliche Gestalt zeigt.
Word origin
German Delta comes through Latin from Greek delta, the name of the triangular Greek letter whose shape inspired the geographic sense.
Usage tips
- In German, Delta is neuter: das Delta, with the regular plural Deltas.
Other meanings
- differencenoun
Related words
- Deltabildungdelta formationnoun
- deltaförmigdelta-shapedadjective