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Talsohle

valley floor

noun TAHL-zoh-leh Rare

Also means

bottom of a valley

Usage Note

Talsohle is the lowest flat part of a valley. Settlements often cluster on the Talsohle where farming is easiest; engineers also use the term for road and rail planning in mountain regions.

Examples

"Das Dorf lag ruhig in der Talsohle des engen Alpentals."

Natural Translation

The village lay quietly in the valley floor of the narrow Alpine valley.

Literal Translation

The village lay quietly in the valley-sole of-the narrow Alpine-valley.

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