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Tiefland

lowland

noun TEEF-lant Rare

Also means

plain

Usage Note

Tiefland is neuter and denotes flat country near sea level, like the Norddeutsche Tiefland. It is the natural opposite of Hochland; fertile river plains are often part of it.

Examples

"Das Getreide wächst gut im fruchtbaren Tiefland."

Natural Translation

The grain grows well in the fertile lowland.

Literal Translation

The grain grows well in-the fertile lowland.

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