German Conversation · Level 16
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German word
Sumpf
Pronunciation
IPA/zʊmpf/
Meaning
- masculine nounswamp
Example
Wir wanderten durch den Sumpf.
We hiked through the swamp.
More examples
Die Region wurde langsam zum Sumpf wirtschaftlicher Probleme.
The region gradually became a swamp of economic problems.
Core concept
A stretch of soft, waterlogged ground with shallow pools and thick plants, difficult to cross on foot.
Common phrases
im Sumpf versinken
sink into the swamp
aus dem Sumpf herauskommen
come out of the swamp
Similar words
Moor: An acidic wetland where mosses and shrubs grow and peat builds up over time.
Feuchtgebiet: A water-rich area that stays wet and provides a habitat for plants and animals.
Morast: Deep, muddy ground where feet easily sink while walking.
Marsch: A grassy, low-lying coastal wetland shaped by the rise and fall of tides.
Definition in German
Ein oft pflanzenreiches Gelände mit nassem, weichem Boden, in dem Wasser länger stehen bleiben kann.
Word origin
Sumpf is an inherited Germanic noun, with Middle High German sumpf and English swamp as related forms.
Usage tips
- Sumpf is masculine, and its plural is Sümpfe, with an umlaut in the stem vowel.
Other meanings
- marshnoun
- bognoun
Opposites
- Hochlanduplandnoun
- Trockengebietdry areanoun
Related words
- sumpfigswampyadjective
- Sumpfgebietswamp areanoun