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Schlucht

gorge

noun SHLOOKHT Rare
Travel & Places Geography

Also means

ravine

Usage Note

Schlucht denotes a deep, narrow valley with steep walls cut by water. Pair with verbs of depth like tief; a famous Wolfsschlucht appears in opera, and hikers speak of a Klamm for the narrowest, wettest gorges.

Examples

"Der Wanderweg führte durch eine enge Schlucht."

Natural Translation

The trail led through a narrow gorge.

Literal Translation

The hiking-path led through a narrow gorge.

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