Wasserlauf

watercourse

noun VAH-ser-lowf Rare

Origin: from Wasser plus Lauf, course

Also means

stream

Usage Note

Wasserlauf is masculine, plural Wasserläufe. It is a general term for any flowing channel, from a brook to a canal, used when the exact type of Fluss or Bach is unimportant or varied.

Examples

"Ein kleiner Wasserlauf durchzieht das ganze Tal."

Natural Translation

A small watercourse runs through the whole valley.

Literal Translation

A small watercourse through-runs the whole valley.

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