Verwitterung
dieNounweathering
English translations
- 01
weathering
- 02
erosion
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Prozess der Zersetzung und Veränderung von Gesteinen durch Witterungseinflüsse.
- English meaning
- weathering
- Synonym
- Erosion, Abbau
- German example
- Die Verwitterung hat die Felsen geformt.
- English example
- Weathering has shaped the rocks.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Verwitterung
- Plural Form
- die Verwitterungen
Related words
- verwitterungsresistent
weather-resistant
- verwitterungsresistent
weather-resistant
- Melanterit
A hydrous iron sulfate mineral that often occurs as an efflorescence in mines and on weathering surfaces.
- exogenetisch
exogenetic
- Braunkalk
Brown limestone soil
Example sentences with “Verwitterung”
Die Verwitterung verändert den Stein. (Weathering changes the stone.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Verwitterung' feminine?
Yes, nouns ending in '-ung' are feminine (die).