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Nehrung

spit (narrow strip of land)

noun NAY-roong Rare
Travel & Places Geography

Also means

sandbar connecting to shore

Usage Note

Nehrung refers to a long, narrow tongue of land separating a lagoon (Haff) from the open sea. The Kurische Nehrung in the Baltic is Germany's most famous example and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Examples

"Die Kurische Nehrung ist eine schmale Landbrücke zwischen dem Kurischen Haff und der Ostsee."

Natural Translation

The Curonian Spit is a narrow land bridge between the Curonian Lagoon and the Baltic Sea.

Literal Translation

The Curonian Spit is a narrow land-bridge between the Curonian Haff and the Baltic Sea.

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