Toteis
dasNoundead ice (glaciology)
Word details
- German meaning
- Eis, das durch Gletscherablagerungen von der weiteren Bewegung des Gletschers abgeschnitten wurde und langsam schmilzt.
- English meaning
- Dead ice
- Synonym
- None
- German example
- Der See entstand durch das Schmelzen von Toteis.
- English example
- The lake was formed by the melting of dead ice.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Toteis
- Plural Form
- None
Example sentences with “Toteis”
Das Toteis schmilzt langsam. (The dead ice is melting slowly.)
Frequently asked questions
What does Toteis mean?
It is a glaciological term for ice that is no longer moving and is detaching from a glacier. Neuter noun.