Warft
dieNounterp; mound (man-made hill for protection against floods).
English translations
- 01
throws
- 02
is throwing
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine künstlich aufgeschüttete Erhöhung, auf der Häuser zum Schutz vor Hochwasser gebaut werden.
- English meaning
- Mound, artificial dwelling hill
- Synonym
- Deich, Hügel
- German example
- Die Häuser auf der Warft sind vor den Sturmfluten sicher.
- English example
- The houses on the mound are safe from storm surges.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Warft
- Plural Form
- die Warften
Related words
- unterwerfen
To subjugate
- das Handtuch werfen
To throw in the towel
- Perlen vor die Säue werfen
To cast pearls before swine means to give something valuable to someone who does not appreciate it or cannot understand it.
- wegwerfen
To throw away means to put something in the trash because it is no longer needed.
- verwerfen
Reject
- umwerfen
to knock over
- aufwerfen
to raise, to pose
- sich in die Brust werfen
To boast, to brag
- ein Auge auf etwas werfen
To keep an eye on something
- gutes Geld schlechtem hinterherwerfen
Throwing good money after bad
- einwerfen
To throw in means to throw something into a container or opening.
- niederwerfen
To throw down, to defeat
- hinterherwerfen
To throw after
- hinwerfen
To throw down
- werfen
throw
- abwerfen
To shed means to separate something from oneself, to drop or lose it.
- hinauswerfen
To throw out
- entwerfen
To design
- Wurt
Mound
- vorwerfen
To accuse
- auswerfen
To spit out, to eject
- die Flinte ins Korn werfen
To throw in the towel
- den Wölfen zum Fraß vorwerfen
To throw someone to the wolves
- das Geld zum Fenster hinauswerfen
To throw money out the window
- zuwerfen
to toss
- einen Blick werfen
To take a look
- bewerfen
to pelt, to throw at
- zerwerfen
to smash, to shatter
Example sentences with “Warft”
Das Haus steht sicher auf der Warft. (The house stands safely on the mound.)
Frequently asked questions
Where is this term used?
Primarily in North Frisia and coastal Germany.