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Ger vocab- Landscape

German vocab- How to describe landscapes and settlements

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the Baltic sea die Ostsee
the North sea die Nordsee
bay die Bucht
coast die Küste
cliffs, steep coast die Steilküste
(sandy, pebble) beach der (Sand-, Kies-)Strand
strait die Meerenge
lake der See
pond der Teich
river der Fluss
course of a river der Lauf
riverbed das Flussbett
shore, bank das Ufer
well der Brunner
fountain der Springbrunnen
spring die Quelle
estuary die (Fluss-)Mündung
waterfall der Wasserfall
brook der Bach
island die Insel
peninsula die Halbinsel
harbour der Hafen
port die Hafenstadt
shipyard die Schiffschwerft
bridge die Brücke
plain die Ebene, das Flachland
valley das Tal
mountain der Berg
hill der Hügel
plateau die Hochebene
mountains das Gebirge
mountain range der Gebirgszug
peak, top der (Berg-)Gipfel
cliff, rock der Fels
chalk cliff der Kreidefelsen
rock face die Felswand
canyon die (Fels-)Schlucht
the Alps die Alpen
glacier der Gletscher
(dropstone, sandstone) cave die (Tropfstein-, Sandstein-)Höhle
(coal, salt) mine das (Kohle-, Salz-) Bergwerk
grassland, pasture das Grasland, das Weideland
alpine meadow die Alm
wasteland das Ödland
wetland das Feuchtgebiet
marsh, swamp der Sumpf, das Moor
heath die Heide
farmland das Ackerland
field das Feld
meadow die Wiese
lawn der Rasen
wood der Wald
grove der Hain
vineyard der Weinberg
park der Park
allotment der Schrebergarten
shrub, bush der Strauch, der Busch
hedgerow die Hecke
heather das Heidekraut
clearing die Lichtung
wilderness die Wildnis
panorama terrace die Aussichtswarte, der Aussichtsterrasse
stretch of land der Land-, Küstenstrich
horizon der Horizont
skyline die (Stadt)Silhouette
rural area die ländliche Gegend
national park, nature reserve das Naturschutzgebiet
UNESCO world heritage site das UNESCO Welterbe
urban area das Stadtgebiet
industrial zone das Industriegebiet
city die Großstadt
town die Kleinstadt
city centre die Innenstadt
suburb der Vorort, der Stadtrand
(office, factory, government) building das (Büro-, Fabriks-, Regierungs-)Gebäude
(exhibition) area, (company) premises das (Ausstellungs-, Messe-, Firmen-)Gelände
factory die Fabrik
docks die Hafenanlage
fortification die Befestigungsanlage
park die Parkanlage
building site die Baustelle
border die Grenze
border checkpoint der Grenzübergang
lighthouse der Leuchtturm
(television, watch) tower der (Fernseh-, Wacht-)Turm
electricity pylon der Strommast
power line die Überlandleitung
cemetery, churchyard der Friedhof, der Kirchhof
grave, tomb das Grab
federal highway die Bundesstraße
country lane die Landstraße
(forest, farm, cycle, hiking) path/track der (Forst-, Feld-, Rad-, Wander-)Weg
alley die Gasse
tree-lined road die Allee
(foot)path der (Wander)Pfad
(main, market, town hall) square der (Haupt-, Markt-, Rathaus-)Platz
country house, cottage das Landhaus
terraced house das Reihenhaus
detached house das Einfamilienhaus
block of flats das Mietshaus
tower block das Hochhaus
skyscraper der Wolkenkratzer
summer house das Gartenhaus
(mountain) hut die (Berg-)Hütte
farm der Bauernhof
barn die Scheune
stable der Stall
castle, palace das Schloss
fortified castle die Burg
church die Kirche
cathedral die Kathedrale, der Dom
minister, monastery das Münster, das Kloster
synagogue die Synagoge
mosque die Moschee
spa hotel das Kurhaus
town hall das Rathaus
gabled house das Giebelhaus
half-timbered house das Fachwerkhaus
(gothic) brick building der (gotische) Backsteinbau
roof das Dach
dome die Kuppel
spire der (Spitz-, Kirch-)Turm
(church) spire die (Kirch)Turmspitze
gate, arch das Tor, der Torbogen
(round, pointed) arch der (Rund-, Spitz-)Bogen
row of houses die Häuserfront
front die Fassade
(bronze, marble) statue die (Bronze-, Marmor-)Statue, das Standbild
bust die Büste
column die Säule
monument das Denkmal
memorial das Mahnmal
(city) wall die (Stadt-)Mauer
flat flach
mountainous bergig
wooded waldig
hilly hügelig
snow-covered schneebedeckt
rocky felsig
intensely farmed dicht bebaut
rushing (water) rauschend
frothy schäumend
heaving wogend
narrow (path) schmal
wide (path) breit
straight gerade
curved kurvig
slushy matschig
rough, bumpy holprig
tarmacced asphaltiert
naked (rockface) nackt
rugged schroff
jagged zackig
smooth glatt
round rund
forested bewaldet
modern modern
dilapidated verfallen
in good condition gut erhalten
in a ... style im ...-Stil
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