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Flussmündung

river mouth, estuary

noun FLOOS-muen-doong Rare
Travel & Places Geography

Usage Note

Flussmündung is where a river flows into a sea, lake, or larger river. It can refer to a delta or a simple outflow point. Distinguish from Mündung (generic mouth) — Flussmündung specifies it belongs to a river. Plural Flussmündungen.

Examples

"An der Flussmündung entstand eine große Hafenstadt."

Natural Translation

A large port city developed at the river mouth.

Literal Translation

At the river-mouth arose a large harbour-city.

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