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Wasserfälle

falls

German grammar
dieWasserfällepl

Meaning of Wasserfälle

Deutsch

Stelle, an der ein Fluss steil in die Tiefe stürzt

English

a series of steep drops where a river plunges down

falls

Pronunciation

German
/ˈvasɐfɛlə/

Wasserfälle with English translation

Wasserfälle usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Die Wasserfälle sind im Sommer sehr beeindruckend.

The falls are very impressive in summer.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Wir sind zu den Wasserfällen gewandert.

We hiked to the falls.

Wasserfälle synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Wasserfälle, Kaskade, Sturz, Abfall, and Niederschlag

K
🇩🇪German
Kaskade

Emphasizes water falling in a stepped or cascading way; a bit more descriptive and slightly literary.

B1often

Advanced: broader words

S
🇩🇪German
Sturz

Means a fall or a sudden drop/collapse; not specifically a waterfall, but the act of falling itself.

B1often
A
🇩🇪German
Abfall

Usually means waste/trash or a decrease; it hardly fits the meaning of a waterfall and can sound ambiguous.

B1very often
N
🇩🇪German
Niederschlag

In meteorology it means precipitation, such as rain or snow; it is not directly related to a waterfall.

B1very often

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What does Wasserfälle mean?

a series of steep drops where a river plunges down

How do you pronounce Wasserfälle?

Wasserfälle is pronounced [ˈvasɐfɛlə].

How is Wasserfälle used in a sentence?

The falls are very impressive in summer. Translation: Die Wasserfälle sind im Sommer sehr beeindruckend.

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