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Überschwemmungsgebiet

flood plain

noun ue-ber-SHVEM-ungs-ge-beet Rare
Animals & Nature Geography

Also means

flood-risk area

Usage Note

Überschwemmungsgebiet is the legally defined zone in German water law where inundation occurs during a 100-year flood. Building in a festgesetztes Überschwemmungsgebiet is heavily restricted.

Examples

"Das Haus liegt im Überschwemmungsgebiet und kann nicht versichert werden."

Natural Translation

The house is located in the flood plain and cannot be insured.

Literal Translation

The house lies in-the flood-plain and can not insured be.

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