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sumpfig

marshy, boggy

adjective ZOOMP-fikh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

swampy

Usage Note

Sumpfig describes terrain that is waterlogged and soft underfoot, like a bog or marsh. Often collocates with Boden (ground) or Gelände (terrain): sumpfiges Gelände. Can also describe a figuratively stagnant atmosphere.

Examples

"Nach dem Regen war der Weg durch den Wald sumpfig und kaum begehbar."

Natural Translation

After the rain the path through the forest was boggy and barely passable.

Literal Translation

After the rain the path through the forest was boggy and hardly walkable.

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