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Sumpf

swamp

noun ZOOMPF Rare

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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