Löss
derNounloess (a type of wind-blown silt deposit)
English translations
- 01
loess
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein feinkörniges, gelbliches Sediment, das durch Wind abgelagert wurde und fruchtbare Böden bildet.
- English meaning
- Loess
- Synonym
- Windablagerung, Lösslehm
- German example
- Der Lössboden ist ideal für den Ackerbau.
- English example
- The loess soil is ideal for agriculture.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Löss
- Plural Form
- die Lösse
Related words
- Griessklösschensuppe
semolina dumpling soup
- Flösserin
Raftswoman
- Griessklösschen
Semolina dumplings
- Griessklösschensuppe
Semolina dumpling soup
- Flösser
raftsman
- Königsschlösschen
Small royal castle
- Schlösschen
Small castle, manor house
- Barockschlösschen
Small Baroque palace
- Zahlenschloss
A combination lock is a lock that is opened by a specific number combination.
- Steckschloss
cylinder lock
- Schloss
Lock
- Schloß
Castle
- Luftschloss
A pipe dream, an unrealistic or unfounded idea.
- Dietrich
Lock pick
- Sperrangel
Lock pick
- Kerker
Dungeon
- Königsschloß
Royal palace
- Jagdschloss
Hunting lodge
- Barockschloß
Baroque palace
- Vorhängeschloss
Padlock
- Prunksaal
A state room is a particularly magnificently furnished hall, often in castles or palaces.
- Schlüsseldienst
Locksmith
- Floss
Raft
- Königsschloss
A castle that serves as a residence for a king or queen.
- Schlüssel
Key
- Vorhängeschloß
Padlock
Example sentences with “Löss”
Der Lössboden ist sehr fruchtbar. (The loess soil is very fertile.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Löss masculine or neuter in German?
Löss is a masculine noun (der Löss). The plural is 'Lösse'.