Wasserkreislauf

water cycle

noun VAS-er-krayss-lowf Rare

Also means

hydrological cycle

Usage Note

Wasserkreislauf is the continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. It is a foundational concept in school geography and climate science; globaler Wasserkreislauf highlights planetary-scale circulation.

Examples

"Der Wasserkreislauf wird durch den Klimawandel verändert."

Natural Translation

The water cycle is being altered by climate change.

Literal Translation

The water-cycle is through the climate-change altered.

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