Also means
silt plain
Usage Note
Schwemmland is soil or flat terrain formed by material deposited by running water. It is geologically fertile and typically found in river deltas and broad valley floors; the word is standard in German physical geography.
Examples
"Das fruchtbare Schwemmland am Flussdelta wird seit Jahrhunderten landwirtschaftlich genutzt."
Natural Translation
The fertile alluvial land at the river delta has been farmed for centuries.
Literal Translation
The fertile alluvial-land at-the river-delta is since centuries agriculturally used.
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