Also means
marsh
Usage Note
Sumpf is masculine and takes umlaut in the plural: Sümpfe. It implies muddy, treacherous ground; figuratively der Sumpf der Korruption means a quagmire of corruption.
Examples
"Das Pferd blieb im weichen Sumpf stecken."
Natural Translation
The horse got stuck in the soft swamp.
Literal Translation
The horse stayed in-the soft swamp stuck.
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